Corticium furcatum

Corticium furcatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Homoscleromorpha
Order: Homosclerophorida
Family: Plakinidae
Genus: Corticium
Species:
C. furcatum
Binomial name
Corticium furcatum
Muricy, Sarmento, Lage, Almeida & Fromont, 2021
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Holotype site[1]

Corticium furcatum is a species of sponge in the order Homosclerophorida.[1][2] It was first described in 2021,[1][3] from a fragmented specimen collected at a depth of 5-7 m on the Booker Rocks in Jurien Bay.[1]

It is distinguished by its "large calthrops and exclusive candelabra with bifurcated rays in the apical actine".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Australian Faunal Directory: Corticium furcatum". Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  2. ^ Van Soest, R.W.M. (2021). "Corticium furcatum Muricy, Sarmento, Lage, Almeida & Fromont, 2021". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b GUILHERME MURICY; KAREN SARMENTO; ANAÍRA LAGE; ANA CARINA ALMEIDA; JANE FROMONT (3 June 2021). "Taxonomy of some Indian and Pacific oceans Corticium, with the description of three new species from Western Australia (Porifera: Homosclerophorida)". Zootaxa. 4981 (1). doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4981.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q110666293.