Batista, T.C.A.; Volkmer-Ribeiro, C. (2002). Comunidades de esponjas do curso superior dos rios Parana (Goias) e Paraguai (Mato Grosso), Brasil, com redescriçao de Onsclera schubarti (Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago). Revista brasileira de Zoologia. 19 (1): 123-136.

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Batista, T.C.A.; Volkmer-Ribeiro, C.

2002

19 (1): 123-136

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Sponge communities of the upper rivers Parana (Goias) and Paraguai (Mato Grosso), Brazil, with redescription of Oncosciera schubarti (Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago). An extensive survey for freshwater sponges was carried at the temporarely exposed rocky bottoms of river Corumba at Goias State and river Manso at Mato Grosso State. The exposure resulted from the closing of the dams for lake formation at the respective Hidreletric Power Plants. Drulia uruguayensis Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1968, Corvospongilla seckti Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1966 and Trochospoongilla repens (Hinde, 1888) were seen to be common to both rivers. Eunaapius fragilis (Leidy, 1851), Oncosclera navicella (Carter, 1881) and 0. petricola (Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1969) were yet found in river Manso and O. schubarti (Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1967) in river Corumba. O. schubarti is redescribed and SEM illustrated.

Brazil

Biodiversity, Taxonomic and ecological diversity
Freshwater

Porifera

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