SarĂ , M. (1992). New-Guinean Tethya (Porifera Demospongiae) from Laing Island with description of three new species. Cahiers de Biologie Marine. 33: 447-467.
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New-Guinean <i>Tethya</i> (Porifera Demospongiae) from Laing Island with description of three new species
Seven species of Porifera belonging to the genus Tethya (Demospongiae Hadromerida) have been collected on the coral reef of Laing Island (Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea). Three new species, T. boeroi, T. densa and T. pulchra, are described and for the other species, T. microstella SarĂ , T. robusta Bow., T. seychellensis Wright and T. viridis Baer, a redescription with additional data is given. One sm ail specimen, probably not fully
developed, is described as TeThya sp. Field notes on the ecology and biology of these species are also reported.