Stryphnus ariena Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012, sp. nov.

• Main Authors: Kelly, Michelle, Sim-Smith, Carina
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Porifera; Demospongiae; Astrophorida; Ancorinidae; Stryphnus; Stryphnus ariena; Antarctic; New Zealand; North Cape; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/6168629; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6168629

Stryphnus ariena sp. nov. (Fig. 2 F, 7 L–P, 8) Asteropus simplex (Carter 1879), Dendy (1924: 306). Asteropus simplex, Bergquist, (1968: 32–33, Pl. 4 b, 11 d). Asteropus sp. nov. 4 Carvalho, 2008: 199 –203, Fig. 37. Material examined. Holotype ― NIWA 57285: NIWA Stn TAN0906/ 225, RV Tanagaroa, continental shelf off Doubtless Bay, Northland, 34.853 ° S, 173.609 ° E, 100 m, 18 Jul 2009. P aratype ― NIWA 62049: 2 miles northwest of North Cape, 34.381 ° S, 172.015 ° E, 51–80 m, RV Kaharoa, 18 Apr 1999, additional vouchers of this paratype are in the CRRF reference collection (0 CDN 6657 -U) and at the USNM (USNM 1182998); NIWA 44559: NZOI Stn W 438, Mernoo Bank, Chatham Rise, 43.238 ° S, 175.442 ° E, 78–83 m, 21 Feb 1995; NIWA 44459: NZOI Stn B 93, Three Kings Islands, 34.000 ° S, 172.500 ° E, 55 m, 22 Sep 1958. Other material. NIWA 73688: NIWA Stn TAN 1105 / 104, North Taranaki Bight, 38.294 ° S, 173.454 ° E, 187 - 168 m, 2 Apr 2011; Asteropus simplex sensu Dendy (1924) — NHMUK 1923.10.1.237, NHMUK 1923.10.1.238, NHMUK 1923.10.1.239, NHMUK 1923.10.1.240: Terra Nova Stn 96, 7 miles east of North Cape, 128 m, British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition, 1910, 16 Jul – 24 Sep 1911, microscope slides from R. N. XXXII. 11. Asteropus simplex, Dendy <XREF>(1916): NHMUK 1920.12.9.162, NHMUK 1925.11.1.147a, Okhamandal Sponges, Dendy Collection, microscope slides from R. N. V. 2. Type locality. North Cape, New Zealand. Distribution. Northern New Zealand, Three Kings Islands, Chatham Rise. Description. Massive base, 80 x 130 mm, giving rise to tall stout curved digits with rounded ends, about 130 mm high and 50 mm diameter (Fig. 2 F). Small oscules, 5–8 mm diameter, are situated at the apex of each digit. Surface almost completely invested with a 1 mm thick layer of Desmacella dendyi, except around the apex of the digits, which are bare. Texture compressible, surface smooth, granular to the touch, interior is very harsh. Colour in life grey, interior cream to tan, colour in ethanol dark brown. Skeleton. Ectosome 1000–1250 ...