NEW SPECIES OF ULOSA AND BIEMNA (PORIFERA, DEMOSPONGIAE, POECILOSCLERIDA) FROM THE N-NE BRAZILIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF

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  • BEATRIZ MOTHES
  • EDUARDO HAJDU
  • CLÉA LERNER
  • ROB W.M. VAN SOEST

Abstract

Two new species collected off the coast between Amapá and Maranhão state, NNE coast of the Brazilian shelf. Two new species are described, Ulosa longimycalostylifera sp.nov. and Biemna microacanthosigma sp.nov. The former can be distinguished by the possession of long and thin mycalostyles, and the latter sp.nov. is characterized by the presence of styles, two categories of sigmas with microspined ends, microxea and raphides.

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2018-05-23

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V. 68 (2004): Sponge Science in the new Millennium “Papers contributed to the VI International Sponge Conference“ Rapallo (Italy) 29th September - 5th October 2002

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