Primeiro registro de Myriastra purpurea (Ridley, 1884) para a costa brasileira (Porifera, Demospongiae)

The first record of occurrence of Myriastra purpurea (Ridley, 1884) for the South Atlantic Ocean at shallow areas of the Brazilian coast (State of Rio de Janeiro, Sepetiba Bay: 23º04'53"/44º00'34"W and State of Santa Catarina, Porto Belo: 27º09'12"S/48º29'30"W...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moraes,Beatriz Mothes de
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 1984
Subjects:
Pacific
South Atlantic Ocean
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81751984000200001
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Summary:The first record of occurrence of Myriastra purpurea (Ridley, 1884) for the South Atlantic Ocean at shallow areas of the Brazilian coast (State of Rio de Janeiro, Sepetiba Bay: 23º04'53"/44º00'34"W and State of Santa Catarina, Porto Belo: 27º09'12"S/48º29'30"W) widely enlarges the distribution of the species, known only from the Indo-Pacific region. Detailed descriptions and ilustrations of the specimens are offered. A table of micrometric measurements and camera lucida drawings of spicules is also offered.

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