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Two new Hyalonema species from the Indo-West Pacific

Added on: 2025-12-03 16:32:43 by Dohrmann, Martin

Gong L.; Setiawan, E.; Li, X.; Lim, S.C. (2025) Two new species of Hyalonema (Hexactinellida, Amphidiscosida, Hyalonematidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. ZooKeys, 1262, 81–96. ...

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A marine karst ecoystem in need of some love

Added on: 2025-11-30 15:02:31 by de Voogd, Nicole J.

Cleary, D.F.R.; Huang, Y.M.; de Voogd, N.J. (2025). A marine karst ecosystem in need of some love. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, 87(3), 95-104. ...

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Vilesida, a new demosponge order

Added on: 2025-11-21 07:19:13 by Cárdenas, Paco

Díaz, J.A.; De la Torriente, A.; Zumberge, J.A.; Ríos, P.; Serrano, A.; Cristobo, J.; Taboada, S.; Gracia-Sancha, C.; Riesgo, A.; Love, G.D.; Massutí, E.; Cárdenas P. (2025) Vilesida, a new order of demosponges revealed by molecular phylogeny and abundant 24-isopropylcholesterols (24-ipc sterols). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 205(3). ...

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A new species of Tubella (Porifera: Spongillidae) for the Brazilian Amazon

Added on: 2025-03-06 18:02:41 by Pinheiro, Ulisses

Nunes, G.; Custódio, M.; & Pinheiro U. (2024). A new species of Tubella (Porifera: Spongillidae) for the Brazilian Amazon: how misidentification can mask a potential species complex. Acta Amaz. 54 (4). https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4392202401873 ...

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New species of Sycetta (Calcarea) from Brazil

Added on: 2024-07-18 14:03:26 by Klautau, Michelle

Mattedi, A.; Cavalcanti, F.F. (2024). Sycetta papillata sp. nov. (Porifera, Calcarea): the first record of Sycetta to the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa, 5481 (3): 353-362 ...

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