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Name

Ríos, P.; Cristobo, J. (2006). A new species of Biemna (Porifera: Poecilosclerida) from Antarctica: Biemna strongylota. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 86, 949-955.

SourceID

9890

Authors

Ríos, P.; Cristobo, J.

Year

2006

Title

A new species of <i>Biemna</i> (Porifera: Poecilosclerida) from Antarctica: <i>Biemna strongylota</i>.

Journal

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Suffix

86, 949-955

Type

Publication

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Abstract

A new species of Biemna, Biemna strongylota sp. nov. is described from Antarctica. The new species is compared to other Antarctic species of Biemna, B. chilensis and B. macrorhaphis from which it di¡ers in that it possesses strongyle megascleres, instead of styles, and of the microsclere complement which includes microxeas, raphides and two categories of sigmata.

Geographical term

Antarctic

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Taxonomic term

Porifera

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2013-01-12 18:30:12Z

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2016-05-19 07:24:57Z

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Boury-Esnault, Nicole

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Biemna chilensis Thiele, 1905 (additional source)
Biemna macrorhaphis Hentschel, 1914 (additional source)
Biemna strongylota Rios & Cristobo, 2006 (original description)

Antarctic Peninsula for Biemna strongylota Rios & Cristobo, 2006

Holotype MNCN 1.01/360, geounit Antarctic Peninsula, identified as Biemna strongylota Rios & Cristobo, 2006
Paratype MNHN D. CL 3900, geounit Antarctic Peninsula, identified as Biemna strongylota Rios & Cristobo, 2006