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Hidden diversity of South African hexactinellid sponges across mesophotic reefs, shelf sediments, and canyon habitats

Added on: 2026-08-07 11:00:59 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Samaai, T.; Erpenbeck, D.; Janussen, D.; Janson, L.; Macdonald, A.; Sink, K.J. (2026). Hidden diversity of South African hexactinellid sponges across mesophotic reefs, shelf sediments, and canyon habitats, with the description of a new genus (Amatholon gen. nov.), a new family (Cyrtaulonidae fam. nov.) and eight new species. Zootaxa. 5864(1): 1-67. ...

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Four new demosponges from Alaska

Added on: 2026-07-30 14:43:34 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Lehnert, H.; Rooney, S.C.; Everett, M.V. (2026). Four new demosponges from Alaska and the designation of a new genus in Hymedesmiidae (Heteroscleromorpha, Poecilosclerida). Zootaxa. 5857(2): 317-334. ...

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New Didiscus from Northeastern Brazil (Ceará)

Added on: 2026-07-23 17:42:34 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Garcia, F.F.; Salani, S.; Oliveira, M.; Santos, G.G. (2026). Species of Didiscus Dendy, 1922 (Demospongiae: Axinellida) from Ceará (NE Brazil) and an updated identification key for the genus. Zootaxa. 5853(4): 561-572. ...

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New taxonomic concepts for bioeroding sponges—the genus Cliothosa (Porifera: Clionaidae)

Added on: 2026-07-23 05:15:30 by Schönberg, Christine

Schönberg, C.H.L.; Calcinai, B.; Chaves-Fonnegra, A.; Li, Y.H.; Zea, S. (2026). New taxonomic concepts for bioeroding sponges—the genus Cliothosa (Porifera: Clionaidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 207(3): zlaf027. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf027 ...

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Revision of north-east Pacific golf-ball sponges (Tetractinellida, Tetillidae)

Added on: 2026-07-11 22:42:05 by Cárdenas, Paco

Turner T.L. (2026) Systematic revision of the family Tetillidae (Porifera: Demospongiae) in the temperate north-east Pacific. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 207(3). ...

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