An account of hexactinellid sponge, Hyalonema (Cyliconema) apertum apertum collected from Andaman waters

Vinod, K and George, Rani Mary and Sanil, N K and Jayaprakash, A A and Manjebrayakath, Hashim and Thankappan, Divya (2007) An account of hexactinellid sponge, Hyalonema (Cyliconema) apertum apertum collected from Andaman waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 49 (2). pp. 219-225.

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    Abstract

    The hexactinellid sponge collected aboard FORV Sagar Sampada from the eastern side of North Andaman waters at 13o06’ N lat. and 93o11’E long. was identified as Hyalonema (Cyliconema) apertum apertum. This species, collected at a depth of 402 m, belonged to the Class Hexactinellida, Order Amphidiscosida and Family Hyalonematidae. The body is spindle-like, followed by basalia in the form of long twisted spicules. Identical specimens collected from 12o57’ N lat. & 93o07’ E long. and 12o45’ N lat. & 93o09’ E long. confirmed the presence of H. (Cyliconema) apertum apertum in the Central Andaman waters too. The present communication describes the characteristic features of H. (Cyliconema) apertum apertum along with a detailed account of the types and dimensions of spicules.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Deep-sea sponge; Hexactinellida; Hyalonema; Andaman waters
    Subjects: Marine Ecosystems > Sponges
    Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
    Depositing User: Dr. V Mohan
    Date Deposited: 09 Aug 2010 11:12
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:15
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2142

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