Acanthotetilla is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae.[2] They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Tetillidae |
| Genus: | Acanthotetilla Burton, 1959[1] |
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Species
editThere are seven species described in the genus:
- Acanthotetilla celebensis de Voogd & van Soest, 2007 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
- Acanthotetilla enigmatica (Lévi, 1964) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
- Acanthotetilla gorgonosclera van Soest, 1977 - Found in the Atlantic Ocean near Barbados.
- Acanthotetilla hemisphaerica Burton, 1959 - Found in the Indian Ocean.
- Acanthotetilla rocasensis Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
- Acanthotetilla seychellensis (Thomas, 1973) - Found in the Indian Ocean.
- Acanthotetilla walteri Peixinho, Fernandez, Oliveira, Caires & Hajdu, 2007
References
edit- ^ Burton, M. 1959a. Sponges. Pp. 151-281. In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition, 1933-34. 10(5). [(British Museum (Natural History): London)]. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ van Soest, R. (2014). Van Soest RW, Boury-Esnault N, Hooper JN, Rützler K, de Voogd NJ, de Glasby BA, Hajdu E, Pisera AB, Manconi R, Schoenberg C, Janussen D, Tabachnick KR, Klautau M, Picton B, Kelly M, Vacelet J (eds.). "Acanthotetilla Burton, 1959". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
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