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Kang, D.W.; Sim, C.J. (2008). Two new sponges of the genus Halichondria (Halichondrida : Halichondriidae) from Korea. Animal Cells And Systems. 12: 65-68.
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Kang, D.W.; Sim, C.J.
2008
Two new sponges of the genus <i>Halichondria</i> (Halichondrida : Halichondriidae) from Korea.
Animal Cells And Systems
12: 65-68.
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Two new marine sponges in the family Halichondriidae, Halichondria gageoenesis n. sp. and Halichondria muanensis n. sp. are collected from Gageodo Island and Yongjeong-ri, Hyeongyeong-myeon, Muan-gun, Korea during 2006-2007. H. gageoenesis n. sp. is similar to H. oshoro (Tanita, 1961) in type of spicule, but is different from the latter in growth form and size of spicule. The oxea of the new species is larger than H. oshoro's. The growth form of H. gageoenesis n. sp. is thick and consists of encrusting with numerous erect hollow cylindrical tubes, but H. oshoro is of massive form. H. muanensis n. sp is similar to H. retiderma (Dendy, 1921) in type of spicule and choanosomal skeleton, but it is different from the latter in growth form and size of spicule. The oxea is smaller than that of H. retiderma. The growth form is thick and consists of encrusting, with numerous erect hollow cylindrical tubes, compared with the massive lobose of H. retiderma
Boreal western Pacific
Systematics, Taxonomy
Halichondria gageoenesis Kang & Sim, 2008 represented as Halichondria (Halichondria) gageoenesis Kang & Sim, 2008 (original description)
Halichondria muanensis Kang & Sim, 2008 represented as Halichondria (Halichondria) muanensis Kang & Sim, 2008 (original description)
Halichondria muanensis Kang & Sim, 2008 represented as Halichondria (Halichondria) muanensis Kang & Sim, 2008 (original description)
Yellow Sea for Halichondria gageoenesis Kang & Sim, 2008
Yellow Sea for Halichondria muanensis Kang & Sim, 2008
Yellow Sea for Halichondria muanensis Kang & Sim, 2008
Holotype HUNHM Por. 78, geounit Yellow Sea, identified as Halichondria gageoenesis Kang & Sim, 2008
Holotype HUNHM Por. 79, geounit Yellow Sea, identified as Halichondria muanensis Kang & Sim, 2008
Holotype HUNHM Por. 79, geounit Yellow Sea, identified as Halichondria muanensis Kang & Sim, 2008