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An exotic calcareous sponge invading natural environments on Southeastern Brazil

Added on: 2026-06-13 17:37:39 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Bazzo, R.; Stampar, S.N.; Azevedo, F. (2026). The exotic calcareous sponge Heteropia glomerosa (Calcarea: Heteropiidae) invading natural environments on the coast of São Paulo, Brazil. Zoologia (Curitiba). 43, e25030: 1-11 ...

Resurrection of Rhaphidostyla

Added on: 2026-06-08 16:10:12 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Fortunato, H.F.M.; De Paula, T.S.; Erpenbeck, D.; Albano, R.M.; Lôbo-Hajdu, G.; Esteves, E.L. (2026). Resurrection of Rhaphidostyla and description of R. fistuloxifera sp. nov. with disjunct Atlantic–Pacific distribution. Systematics and Biodiversity. 24 (1): 1-17. ...

Multiscale patterns of sponge diversity on Western Atlantic coral reefs

Added on: 2026-06-08 12:08:48 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Ugalde, D.; Simões, N.; Díaz, M.C.; Guerra-Castro, E. (2026). Multiscale patterns of sponge diversity on Western Atlantic coral reefs: insights from the Southern Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican Caribbean. Frontiers in Marine Science. 13: 1-16. ...

Primer registro de Neopetrosia carbonaria para Venezuela

Added on: 2026-05-18 17:19:21 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Barrios-Montilla, J.; Amaro, M.E.; Fariña-Pestano, Á.; Martínez, E. (2026). Primer registro de Neopetrosia carbonaria (Lamarck, 1814) (Porifera, Demospongiae), para Venezuela. Boletin del Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela. 65 (1): 77-87. ...

Evolution of hypercalcified calcareous sponges

Added on: 2026-05-17 14:55:01 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Lopes, M.V.; Voigt, O.; Wörheide, G.; Pérez, T.; Klautau, M. (2026). Stony secrets unveiled: evolution of hypercalcified calcareous sponges (Porifera). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 207 (1) ...

Diversity of Scopalinida in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Added on: 2026-05-10 15:43:13 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Bautista-Guerrero, E.; Marin-Ramirez, M.F.; Carballo, J.L.; Rodríguez-Troncoso, A.P.; Santiago-Valentín, J.D. (2026). New insights into the diversity of Scopalinida (Porifera: Demospongiae) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Discover Ecology, 2 (1): 1-15 ...

New Farrea species from the Bering Sea

Added on: 2026-04-25 14:16:33 by van Soest, Rob W.M.

Tabachnick, K.R.; Menshenina, L.L. (2026) Deep-sea reef building Farreidae (Porifera; Hexactinellida) from the Bering Sea. Zootaxa, 5799, 106-120. ...

Passing of Klaus Ruetzler

Added on: 2025-12-16 12:18:27 by de Voogd, Nicole J.

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our Porifera editor Dr. Klaus Ruetzler (1936–2025) in November. ...

Welcome to Porifera news

Added on: 2010-11-12 11:07:10 by van Soest, Rob

Launching of a new feature of the World Porifera Database ! ...