''Infantella'' is a genus of
demosponges in the family
Coelospharidae.
The species in this genus differ from those in other genera through having a single kind of diactinal
megascleres (single axis spicules with similar ends) and no mircoscleres.
[ Uriz, María Jesús (1988). ]
Deep-water sponges from the continental shelf and slope of Namibia (south-west Africa). Classes Hexactinellida and Demospongiae
'' CSIC-Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM) This genus contains 6 species.
Species
The following species are recognised:
* ''
Inflatella belli''
(Kirkpatrick, 1907), Gooseberry sponge
* ''
Inflatella coelosphaeroides
''Infantella'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Coelospharidae. The species in this genus differ from those in other genera through having a single kind of diactinal megascleres (single axis spicules with similar ends) and no mircoscle ...
''
(Koltun, 1964)
* ''
Inflatella globosa
''Infantella'' is a genus of demosponges in the family Coelospharidae. The species in this genus differ from those in other genera through having a single kind of diactinal megascleres (single axis spicules with similar ends) and no mircoscle ...
''
(Koltun, 1955)
* ''
Inflatella pellicula''
(Schmidt, 1875)
* ''
Inflatella tubulosa''
(Topsent, 1904)
* ''
Inflatella viridis''
(Topsent, 1890)
References
External links
Demospongiae
Sponge genera
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