Published June 13, 2019 | Version v1
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Sarsinella Alvizu & Xavier & Rapp 2019, gen. nov.

Description

Genus Sarsinella gen. nov.

Diagnosis. Achramorphidae with syconoid aquiferous system and articulated skeleton composed of several rows of sagittal tetractines with short and conical apical actines, which are pointing to the atrium.

Etymology. Named after the father and son Michael Sars and Georg Ossian Sars for their pioneering work exploring the deep Norwegian Sea.

Type species. Sarsinella karasikensis sp. nov.

Notes

Published as part of Alvizu, Adriana, Xavier, Joana R. & Rapp, Hans Tore, 2019, Description of new chiactine-bearing sponges provides insights into the higher classification of Calcaronea (Porifera: Calcarea), pp. 201-251 in Zootaxa 4615 (2) on page 241, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4615.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3244638

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Achramorphidae
Genus
Sarsinella
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Leucosolenida
Phylum
Porifera
Scientific name authorship
Alvizu & Xavier & Rapp
Taxonomic status
gen. nov.
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Sarsinella Alvizu, Xavier & Rapp, 2019