Tethya beatrizae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tethyida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Demospongiae Subclassis: Heteroscleromorpha Ordo: Tethyida

Familia: Tethyidae
Genus: Tethya
Species: Tethya beatrizae

Name

Tethya beatrizae Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011: 1516

• Holotype: MNRJ 7802, collected by E. Hajdu on 10 November 2003.
• Type locality: “Brazil: Pernambuco State: Fernando de Noronha Archipelago: Buraco da Raquel, 1 m depth”.
• Paratypes (7): MCN 1734, collected by D.O. Pires & C.B. Castro on 8 June 1986, “Boldró Beach”; MCN 1353, collected by D.O. Pires & C.B. Castro on 11 June 1986, “Baía do Sueste”; MCN 750, 1404, 1413, 1419, collected by A.A. Lise on 26 December 1978, “Baía do Sueste”; UFRJPOR 4802, collected by G. Muricy on 14 February 1998, “Rata Island (3848′39′′S–32823′26′′W), 10 m depth”, all from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Pernambuco State, Brazil.
• Etymology: Named after Beatriz Mothes.

References

Primary references

• Ribeiro, S.M. & Muricy, G. 2011. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian Tethya (Porifera: Hadromerida) with description of four new species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 91(07): 1511–1528. DOI: 10.1017/s0025315411000038 Reference page. 

Links

• Tethya beatrizae in the World Register of Marine Species