Haliclona ( Reniera ) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2016

Ugalde, Diana, Fernandez, Julio C. C., Gómez, Patricia, Lôbo-Hajdu, Gisele & Simões, Nuno, 2021, An update on the diversity of marine sponges in the southern Gulf of Mexico coral reefs, Zootaxa 5031 (1), pp. 1-112 : 35-36

Haliclona ( Reniera) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2016

Tables 6, 7; Figs. 27A–C , 36K

Synonymy and references: Haliclona ( Reniera) chlorilla Bispo et al. (2016: 237) . De la Cruz-Francisco & González-González (2016: 55).

Type locality. Marechal Deodoro, AL, Brazil .

Material examined. CNPGG-2192, Cayo Arcas reef ( 20.20512°N, - 91.96305°W), 0.5 m depth, coll. Diana Ugalde, 19 August 2018 , CNPGG-2477, Yucalpeten lagoon ( 21.2630°N, 89.7062°W), 0.5 m depth, coll. Patricia Gómez, 17 July 2017 .

Distribution. Mexico ( De la Cruz-Francisco & Gónzalez-Gónzalez 2016; current records), Brazil ( Bispo et al. 2016).

Remarks. Haliclona (R.) chlorilla is a shallow species inhabiting tyde pools, seagrasses or macroalgae and it is characterized by a repent morphology of delicate branches in dark green or black live color, and absence of any microscleres ( Bispo et al. 2016). Haliclona ( R.) chlorilla has been described for the Northeast of Brazil ( Bispo et al. 2016). Recently, De la Cruz-Francisco & González-González (2016) recorded the species at the Lobos-Tuxpan reef system in the SGoM, extending the distribution of the species. Our record further extends the distribution of Haliclona ( R.) chlorilla to the Campeche Bank in the SGoM.

Figures

FIGURE 27. Haliclona (Reniera) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2016 (CNPGG-2192), skeleton and spicules: A. tangential section of the skeleton of the ectosomal region; B. transversal section of skeleton of the choanosomal region; C. oxeas, arrows pointing to raphides. Scale bars: A–B = 200 µm; C = 25 µm.

FIGURE 36. In situ photographs of species analyzed in the present study: A. Cliona varians (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2188); B. Cliona flavifodina Rützler, 1974 (CNPGG-2386); C. Spirastrella coccinea (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2414); D. Spirastrella mollis Verrill, 1907 (CNPGG-2424), oscule detail zoomed in; E. Placospongia ruetzleri van Soest, 2017 (CNPGG-2391); F. Callyspongia (Callyspongia) fallax Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (CNPGG-2239); G. Callyspongia (Chladochalina) armigera (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2179); H. Callyspongia (Chladochalina) armigera (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2223); I. Callyspongia (Chladochalina) armigera (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (CNPGG-2399); J. Chalinula aff. molitba (de Laubenfels, 1949) (CNPGG-2359), surface detail zoomed in (arrow pointing to a specimen of Timea stenosclera Hechtel, 1969); K. Haliclona (Reniera) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2016 (CNPGG-2192); L. Haliclona (Soestella) caerulea (Hechtel, 1965) (CNPGG-2396); M. Amphimedon compressa Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (CNPGG-2403); N. Amphimedon viridis Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (CNPGG-2477); O. Niphates erecta Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (CNPGG-2374), surface detail zoomed in; Scale bars, A–O = 1 cm.