Porifera distribution - Placedetails

MRGID	http://marineregions.org/mrgid/22034
Status	Alternative classification
Name	Language Name Name source English Bight of Sofala/Swamp Coast Spalding, M. D. Fox, H. E. Allen, G. R. Davidson, N. Ferdana, Z. A. Finlayson, M. Halpern, B. S. Jorge, M. A. Lombana, A. Lourie, S. A., (2007). Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas. Bioscience 2007, VOL 57; numb 7, pages 573-584. doi: 10.1641/B570707
PlaceType	Marine Ecoregion of the World (MEOW)
Latitude	18° 18' 6.5" S (-18.3018°)
Longitude	36° 25' 32.9" E (36.4258°)
Source	Spalding, M. D. Fox, H. E. Allen, G. R. Davidson, N. Ferdana, Z. A. Finlayson, M. Halpern, B. S. Jorge, M. A. Lombana, A. Lourie, S. A., (2007). Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas. Bioscience 2007, VOL 57; numb 7, pages 573-584. doi: 10.1641/B570707, available online at https://www.worldwildlife.org/publications/marine-ecoregions-of-the-world-a-bioregionalization-of-coastal-and-shelf-areas
Relation	Part of   Western Indian Ocean (Marine Province)
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Species occurring in this area (21)	Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864) Agelas mauritiana (Carter, 1883) Aka minuta Thomas, 1972 accepted as Siphonodictyon minutum (Thomas, 1972) Axinella donnani (Bowerbank, 1873) Axinella tenuidigitata oxeata Thomas, 1979 Callyspongia diffusa (Ridley, 1884) accepted as Callyspongia (Cladochalina) diffusa (Ridley, 1884) Callyspongia fibrosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) accepted as Callyspongia (Cladochalina) fibrosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) Clathria indica Dendy, 1889 accepted as Clathria (Clathria) indica Dendy, 1889 Clathrina coriacea (Montagu, 1814) Halina plicata (Schmidt, 1868) accepted as Dercitus (Stoeba) plicatus (Schmidt, 1868) Hyattella cribriformis (Hyatt, 1877) accepted as Smenospongia aurea (Hyatt, 1875) Iotrochota baculifera Ridley, 1884 Plakortis simplex Schulze, 1880 Samus anonyma Gray, 1867 accepted as Samus anonymus Gray, 1867 Sigmadocia fibulata (Schmidt, 1862) accepted as Haliclona (Gellius) fibulata (Schmidt, 1862) Spirastrella inconstans (Dendy, 1887) accepted as Spheciospongia inconstans (Dendy, 1887) Spongia officinalis var. ceylonensis (Dendy, 1905) accepted as Spongia (Spongia) ceylonensis (Dendy, 1905) Tedaniopsamma arenosa Vacelet & Vasseur, 1971 accepted as Strongylamma arenosa (Vacelet & Vasseur, 1971) Tetilla dactyloidea (Carter, 1869) Thoosa hancocki Topsent, 1888 accepted as Cliothosa hancocki (Topsent, 1888) Zygomycale parishii (Bowerbank, 1875) accepted as Mycale (Zygomycale) parishii (Bowerbank, 1875)
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