Acanthotetilla is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae. They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
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Acanthotetilla is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Tetillidae. They are distinguished from others in the family by the presence of distinctive, heavily spined skeletal structures called "megacanthoxeas".
==Species== There 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
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