Dosilia (Porifera, Demospongiae) redefined

Cândido, Jairo Luís; Volkmer‐Ribeiro, Cecília; Fürstenau-Oliveira, Karina

doi:10.1590/s0073-47212010000400017

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“…Genus Dosilia Gray, 1867 (type species: Spongilla plumosa Carter, 1849), according to a recent revision by Cândido et al (2010), includes five species and D. plumosa is the only member known from Indian freshwaters (Annandale 1911;Penney & Racek 1968 Habitus: The sponge was found attached to submerged plants as well as rocks in shallow regions of the pond (maximum depth about 30cm). Live sponge is often bright green in colour and exhibits typically lobed and irregular body shape; oscula are small.…”

Section: Dosilia Plumosa (Carter 1849)mentioning

confidence: 99%

A note on five freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillina: Spongillidae) from Pune, Maharashtra, India

Jakhalekar¹,

Ghate²

2013

J. Threat. Taxa

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Section: Dosilia Plumosa (Carter 1849)mentioning

confidence: 99%

A note on five freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillina: Spongillidae) from Pune, Maharashtra, India

Jakhalekar¹,

Ghate²

2013

J. Threat. Taxa

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“…Dosilia plumosa was previously well illustrated using SEM (see Pronzato 2002 andCândido et al 2010), however since those works were based on the preserved museum material, our recent field data and ecological observations of the Indian populations improve the understanding of the species. Our material of this species from western Maharashtra shows similar morphological characters under SEM as described by the previous authors.…”

Section: Genus Eunapius Gray 1867mentioning

confidence: 79%

“…Manconi & Pronzato (2002) provided an update of generic diagnosis with description of its type species. Cândido et al (2010) provide the latest review of this genus, with redescriptions of all five species. Indian records of D. plumosa include Mumbai (Maharashtra), Pulta (W Bengal), Hazaribagh (Bihar), Jodhpur, Jaipur and Udaipur (all from Rajasthan), Rambha (Orissa) (Annandale 1911;Soota 1991).…”

Section: Genus Eunapius Gray 1867mentioning

confidence: 99%

Taxonomy of freshwater sponges of Maharashtra, India, with illustrated descriptions and notes on ecology and habitats (Porifera: Spongillida: Spongillidae)

Jakhalekar¹,

Ghate²

2016

Zootaxa

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We present additional taxonomic descriptions, with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) illustrations, field observations documented by colour photographs, and notes on habitats and ecology of Corvospongilla ultima (Annandale), Eunapius crassissimus (Annandale), Stratospongilla bombayensis (Carter), S. gravelyi (Annandale) and S. indica (Annandale) from recent sponge collections made in western Maharashtra, India. Stratospongilla gravelyi is rediscovered after a century, and along with it, C. ultima and S. indica are illustrated with SEM images for the first time, unequivocally differentiating these two species. Additional taxonomic, ecological data and illustrations of Corvospongilla lapidosa (Annandale), Dosilia plumosa (Carter), Ephydatia meyeni (Carter), Eunapius carteri (Bowerbank) and Radiospongilla cerebellata (Bowerbank) are also provided to supplement the previously published SEM illustrations. All ten spongillid species treated here were originally described from India and three of them are known to be endemic to the Indian region. Present study is the first re-examination of these Indian spongillid species using SEM, providing greater resolution of their important taxonomic characters and careful documentation of their habitats.

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“…Rotules vary from flat to slightly umbonate with margins bearing numerous small blunt and recurved teeth or spines. Potts (1885), Penney andRacek (1968), Volkmer-Ribeiro (1992), Manconi and Pronzato (2002), Cândido et al (2010) 4F-L). Flat rotules with incised irregular margins may be present.…”

Section: Corvospongilla Annandale 1911mentioning

confidence: 99%

A morphological guide of neotropical freshwater sponge spicules for paleolimnological studies

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Freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillida) are sessile invertebrates with skeletons composed of siliceous elements termed spicules. Sponge spicules (megascleres, microscleres, and gemmuloscleres) are characterized by widely varying sizes and shapes. These spicules are well-preserved in lacustrine, wetland, and riverine sediments and hold significant ecological and limnological information that can be applied as diagnostic tools in reconstructions of Quaternary environments. However, problems with taxonomy and the absence of systematic guidelines and standards of identification represent major challenges to utilizing freshwater sponges as a paleo-proxy. Here, we present a well-illustrated extraction protocol and morphological guide to the Neotropical freshwater sponge fauna. This guide is intended to introduce researchers and students to the study of freshwater sponges and their use as a diagnostic tool in paleoecology and paleolimnology.

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Dosilia (Porifera, Demospongiae) redefined

Abstract: ABSTRACT. Dosilia plumosa (Carter, 1849), type species of the genus, and D. brouni (Kirkpatrick, 1906), with distribution respectively in the Oriental and Ethiopic regions, are revised based on a SEM analysis of spicules, gemmules and skeletal structure.

Cited by 7 publications

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A note on five freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillina: Spongillidae) from Pune, Maharashtra, India

A note on five freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillina: Spongillidae) from Pune, Maharashtra, India

Taxonomy of freshwater sponges of Maharashtra, India, with illustrated descriptions and notes on ecology and habitats (Porifera: Spongillida: Spongillidae)

A morphological guide of neotropical freshwater sponge spicules for paleolimnological studies

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