A collection of hexactinellids (Porifera) from the deep South Atlantic and North Pacific: new genus, new species and new records

A collection of hexactinellids (Porifera) from the deep South Atlantic and North Pacific: new genus, new species and new records

This article describes or redescribes four hexactinellid sponges, namely Poliopogon amadou, Euplectella sanctipauli sp. nov., Bolosoma perezi sp. nov. and Advhena magnifica gen. et sp. nov. P. amadou, E. sanctipauli sp. nov. and B. perezi sp. nov. represent new findings for the South Atlantic deep-s...

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Main Authors: Cristiana Castello-Branco, Allen G. Collins, Eduardo Hajdu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-07-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Advhena
Bolosoma
Euplectella
Poliopogon
Shinkai
NOAA
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9431.pdf
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Summary:This article describes or redescribes four hexactinellid sponges, namely Poliopogon amadou, Euplectella sanctipauli sp. nov., Bolosoma perezi sp. nov. and Advhena magnifica gen. et sp. nov. P. amadou, E. sanctipauli sp. nov. and B. perezi sp. nov. represent new findings for the South Atlantic deep-sea fauna, including the first record of Bolosoma for this ocean. Advhena magnifica gen. et sp. nov., on the other hand, was collected by NOAA oceanographic expeditions in the North Pacific (Pigafetta Guyot).
ISSN:2167-8359

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