Polymastia is a genus of sea sponges containing about 30 species. These are small to large encrusting or dome-shaped sponges with a smooth surface having many teat-shaped projections (papillae). In areas of strong wave action, this genus does not grow the teat structures, but instead grows in a corrugated form.
Dame Patricia Rose Bergquist was a New Zealand scientist who specialised in anatomy and taxonomy. She was Professor Emerita of Zoology and Honorary Professor of Anatomy at the University of Auckland.
Tylexocladus is a genus of deep-water demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. These are small rounded sponges with a bristly surface bearing one or more raised openings.
Polymastia fusca is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in shallow subtidal habitats in the far north of North Island, New Zealand.
Polymastia tapetum is a species of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in shallow subtidal and intertidal habitats in the far north of North Island, New Zealand.
Polymastia lorum is a species of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is only known from a single specimen found attached to a dead Glycimeris valve on a reef near Ohinau Island, one of the Mercury Islands off North Island, New Zealand.
Polymastia echinus is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is only known from shallow subtidal habitats off Goat Island in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand.
Polymastia croceus is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in subtidal habitats below 6 m depth in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand.
Polymastia umbraculum is a species of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is only known from rocky subtidal habitats around Kawau Island off the North Island of New Zealand.
Polymastia rubens is a species of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is only known from rocky subtidal habitats around Kawau Island off North Island, New Zealand.
Polymastia aurantia is a species of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in intertidal habitats including tide pools in the vicinity of Auckland, New Zealand.
Polymastia pepo is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is a common species of rocky subtidal and intertidal habitats in the far north of North Island, New Zealand.
Polymastia hirsuta is a species of demosponges belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in various subtidal habitats in the far north of North Island, New Zealand.
Tylexocladus villosus is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae. It is found in rocky deep-sea habitats around the Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tethya is a genus of demosponge belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body form and some are known to be able to move at speeds of between 1 and 4 mm per day.
Aaptos is a genus of sea sponge. These species are marine sponges in the family Suberitidae.
Aaptos confertus is a sea sponge belonging to the phylum Porifera and is found in New Zealand. The species was described in 1994 by Kelly-Borges & Bergquist.
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