- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 39 Issue: 4
- New species of sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae) from the Turkish coast
New species of sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae) from the Turkish coast
Authors : Bülent Gözcelioğlu, Rob Van Soest, Belinda Alvarez, Belma Konuklugil
Pages : 555-559
Doi:10.3906/zoo-1312-40
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :The census of shallow-water sponges from the northern Aegean and Marmara sea coasts resulted in the collection of 10 species of Demospongiae. A new Hymedesmia species, Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) anatoliensis sp. Nov., is described from the western coast of Turkey. Three further species of demosponges, Axinyssa aurantiaca (Schmidt, 1864), Halichondria (Halichondria) contorta (Sarà , 1961), and Dictyonella incisa (Schmidt, 1880), are new to the sponge fauna of Turkey.Keywords : Porifera, Demospongiae, Hymedesmia anatoliensis, nev species, new records, Turkey