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Uriz, M.J. (2002[2004]). Family Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870. Pp. 108-126. In: Hooper, J.N.A., van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+xlviii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version).
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Uriz, M.J.
2002[2004]
Family Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870. Pp. 108-126
In: Hooper, J.N.A., van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York
1708+xlviii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version)
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Ancorinidae Schmidt (Demospongiae, Astrophorida) is revised to contain 15 valid genera (of 37 nominal genera): Stelletta, Cryptosyringa, Tethyopsis, Rhabdastrella, Jaspis, Ancorina, Disyringa, Stryphnus, Ecionemia, Psammastra, Penares, Asteropus, Melophlus, Tribrachium, and Holoxea. Some of them (e.g., Stelletta, Ecionemia) have a large representation of species widespread around the world while some others are monotypic (e.g., Cryptosyringa, Disyringa). The main microsclere, which characterizes this family is the euaster, but it can be absent from several species (e.g., Penares candidata, Holoxeafurtiva). The diagnostic characters traditionally used for separating genera within Ancorinidae are the type of microscleres (euasters versus microrhabds or sanidasters), the presence or absence (assumed by reduction) of triaenes and the presence/absence of particular inhalant and/or exhalant structures (tubes). Any possible combinations of these three types of characters outline the diagnosis of the different genera. Several of these genera are polyphyletic in a cladistic analysis based on the structural and morphological characters at hand but are maintained here with a practical purpose until new characters (e.g., genetic sequences) will allow a more reliable phylogenetic analysis. Ancorinid sponges live on soft, detritic, and hard (rocky) bottoms from shallow waters to bathyal depths.
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Ancorina Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record)
Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870 (basis of record)
Astrella Sollas, 1886 accepted as Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (additional source)
Dorypleres Sollas, 1888 accepted as Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (additional source)
Dragmastra Sollas, 1888 accepted as Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record)
Dragmastra normani (Sollas, 1880) accepted as Stelletta normani Sollas, 1880 (basis of record)
Ecionemia Bowerbank, 1862 (basis of record)
Holoxea Topsent, 1892 (basis of record)
Jaspis Gray, 1867 (basis of record)
Penares Gray, 1867 (basis of record)
Pilochrota Sollas, 1886 accepted as Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record)
Stelletta Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record)
Stelletta dendyi (Sollas, 1888) (basis of record)
Stelletta incrustans (Topsent, 1890) accepted as Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890) (basis of record)
Stelletta normani Sollas, 1880 (basis of record)
Stellettinopsis Carter, 1879 (source of synonymy)
Stryphnus Sollas, 1886 (basis of record)
Stryphnus niger Sollas, 1886 (basis of record)
Vioa johnstonii Schmidt, 1862 accepted as Jaspis johnstonii (Schmidt, 1862) (basis of record)
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