Nubes poculiformis gen. nov., sp. nov., holotype NIWA 126016, spicules A three prostal hypodermal pentactins, the lower one in plane of tangential rays, with enlarged ray ends B whole marginal diactins (ray ends unavailable) C two whole choanosomal hexactins with two enlarged ray ends and one centrum. Scale of whole spicules as in C; D four whole stalk diactins and enlarged end E dermalia, stauractin and pentactin with enlarged ray ends F atrialium and enlarged ray end G two oxyhexasters and enlarged terminal ray H whole anisodiscohexaster; an enlarged section showing disc diameter increasing in longer terminal rays; an enlarged side view of a terminal ray and end views of terminal ray discs.

 
 
  Part of: Reiswig HM, Dohrmann M, Kelly M, Mills S, Schupp PJ, Wörheide G (2021) Rossellid glass sponges (Porifera, Hexactinellida) from New Zealand waters, with description of one new genus and six new species. ZooKeys 1060: 33-84. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1060.63307