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Sivaleela, G.; Immanuel, T.; Kumar, R.R.; Surendar, C. (2025). Morphological Notes on Marine Sponges of the Class Demospongiae and One Calcarea from Lakshadweep. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology. 46(4): 70-104.
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10.56557/upjoz/2025/v46i44806 [view]
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6EAD4E82-D4B7-4E6E-A003-9FF8EB0E8F8C [view]
Sivaleela, G.; Immanuel, T.; Kumar, R.R.; Surendar, C.
2025
Morphological Notes on Marine Sponges of the Class Demospongiae and One Calcarea from Lakshadweep
Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology
46(4): 70-104
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This study expands knowledge on Lakshadweep’s sponge diversity, documenting a new species Scalarispongia androthensis n.sp. and four new regional records. These findings enhance understanding of coral reef ecosystems and support future conservation and biodiversity research.
Indian Ocean, Western
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Agelas dispar Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (additional source)
Agelas mauritiana (Carter, 1883) (additional source)
Aplysinopsis elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 (additional source)
Axinella donnani (Bowerbank, 1873) (additional source)
Axinella manus Dendy, 1905 (additional source)
Axinella minor Thomas, 1981 (additional source)
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) diffusa (Ridley, 1884) (additional source)
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) fibrosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (additional source)
Callyspongia fistularis (Topsent, 1892) (additional source)
Callyspongia spinosissima (Dendy, 1887) represented as Callyspongia (Cladochalina) spinosissima (Dendy, 1887) (additional source)
Callyspongia subarmigera (Ridley, 1884) represented as Callyspongia (Cladochalina) subarmigera (Ridley, 1884) (additional source)
Chondrilla australiensis Carter, 1873 (additional source)
Clathria (Thalysias) procera (Ridley, 1884) (additional source)
Cliona celata Grant, 1826 (additional source)
Cliona orientalis Thiele, 1900 (additional source)
Dragmacidon agariciforme (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Dragmacidon durissimum (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Ectyodoryx lissostyla Thomas, 1970 accepted as Lissodendoryx (Ectyodoryx) lissostyla (Thomas, 1970) (additional source)
Fasciospongia cavernosa (Schmidt, 1862) (additional source)
Gelliodes pumila (Lendenfeld, 1887) (additional source)
Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Haliclona (Gellius) cymaeformis (Esper, 1806) (additional source)
Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata (Linnaeus, 1759) (additional source)
Hyattella intestinalis (Lamarck, 1814) (additional source)
Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889) (additional source)
Leucetta chagosensis Dendy, 1913 (additional source)
Mycale (Mycale) crassissima (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Phakellia palmata Row, 1911 (additional source)
Phakettia ridleyi (Dendy, 1887) (additional source)
Plakinastrella schulzei Dendy, 1905 accepted as Penares schulzei (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Scalarispongia androthensis Sivaleela, Immanuel, Kumar & Surendar, 2025 (original description)
Spongia (Spongia) ceylonensis (Dendy, 1905) (additional source)
Stelletta clavosa Ridley, 1884 (additional source)
Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) (additional source)
Stylissa massa (Carter, 1887) (additional source)
Suberites carnosus (Johnston, 1842) (additional source)
Tethya robusta (Bowerbank, 1873) (additional source)
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone for Cliona celata Grant, 1826  (inaccurate)
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone for Dysidea granulosa Bergquist, 1965 
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone for Scalarispongia androthensis Sivaleela, Immanuel, Kumar & Surendar, 2025 
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone for Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) 
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone for Tethya robusta (Bowerbank, 1873) 
Maldives for Agelas dispar Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864  (inaccurate)
Maldives for Agelas mauritiana (Carter, 1883) 
Maldives for Aplysinopsis elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 
Maldives for Axinella donnani (Bowerbank, 1873) 
Maldives for Axinella manus Dendy, 1905 
Maldives for Axinella minor Thomas, 1981 
Maldives for Callyspongia (Cladochalina) diffusa (Ridley, 1884) 
Maldives for Callyspongia (Cladochalina) fibrosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) 
Maldives for Callyspongia fistularis (Topsent, 1892) 
Maldives for Callyspongia spinosissima (Dendy, 1887) 
Maldives for Callyspongia subarmigera (Ridley, 1884) 
Maldives for Chondrilla australiensis Carter, 1873 
Maldives for Clathria (Thalysias) procera (Ridley, 1884) 
Maldives for Cliona orientalis Thiele, 1900 
Maldives for Dragmacidon agariciforme (Dendy, 1905) 
Maldives for Ectyodoryx lissostyla Thomas, 1970 
Maldives for Fasciospongia cavernosa (Schmidt, 1862)  (inaccurate)
Maldives for Gelliodes pumila (Lendenfeld, 1887) 
Maldives for Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea (Pallas, 1766)  (inaccurate)
Maldives for Haliclona (Gellius) cymaeformis (Esper, 1806) 
Maldives for Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)  (inaccurate)
Maldives for Hyattella intestinalis (Lamarck, 1814) 
Maldives for Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889) 
Maldives for Leucetta chagosensis Dendy, 1913 
Maldives for Mycale (Mycale) crassissima (Dendy, 1905) 
Maldives for Phakellia palmata Row, 1911 
Maldives for Phakettia ridleyi (Dendy, 1887) 
Maldives for Plakinastrella schulzei Dendy, 1905 
Maldives for Scalarispongia androthensis Sivaleela, Immanuel, Kumar & Surendar, 2025 
Maldives for Spheciospongia inconstans margaritifera sensu Sivaleela, Immanuel, Kumar & Surendar, 2025 
Maldives for Spongia (Spongia) ceylonensis (Dendy, 1905) 
Maldives for Stelletta clavosa Ridley, 1884 
Maldives for Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) 
Maldives for Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) 
Maldives for Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) 
Maldives for Stylissa massa (Carter, 1887) 
Maldives for Suberites carnosus (Johnston, 1842)  (inaccurate)
Maldives for Tethya robusta (Bowerbank, 1873) 
Holotype ZSI-MBS 397, geounit Maldives, identified as Scalarispongia androthensis Sivaleela, Immanuel, Kumar & Surendar, 2025


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