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Hamacantha
Sign in to saveHamacantha is a genus of sponges in the family Hamacanthidae. This species in this genus differ from those in the other genera in this family through the presence of diancistras, distinctive microscleres. These are thought to aid in framing the skeleton by joining monactine megascleres (that is megascleres that grow in only a single direction). This genus contains 30 species in three subgenera.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderMerliida
- FamilyHamacanthidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 30
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Hamacanthidae
- Collections
- USNM, YPM, CAS, QM, SBMNH, WAM
- Recorded in
- United States, South Africa, Australia, Portugal, Indonesia, Netherlands Antilles, Cabo Verde, Seychelles
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hamacanthidae
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- taxon name
- Hamacantha
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- genus
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Hamacantha is a genus of sponges in the family Hamacanthidae. This species in this genus differ from those in the other genera in this family through the presence of diancistras, distinctive microscleres. These are thought to aid in framing the skeleton by joining monactine megascleres (that is megascleres that grow in only a single direction). This genus contains 30 species in three subgenera.
== Species == The following species are recognised:
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