A new Hymedesmia (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida) with large sigmas off western Sweden
Hymedesmia ( Hymedesmia ) lindstroemae sp. nov. collected at 178–210 m depth off the western Swedish coast is described. This encrusting sponge is notably characterized by its unusually large sigmas. This new species brings the number of Hymedesmia ( Hymedesmia ) species in Swedish waters to 30. A k...
| Published in: | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2015
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315415001630 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315415001630 |
| Summary: | Hymedesmia ( Hymedesmia ) lindstroemae sp. nov. collected at 178–210 m depth off the western Swedish coast is described. This encrusting sponge is notably characterized by its unusually large sigmas. This new species brings the number of Hymedesmia ( Hymedesmia ) species in Swedish waters to 30. A key for all the North Atlantic Hymedesmia ( Hymedesmia ) species with sigmas (32 species) is included. |
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