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Helmy, T.; van Soest, R.W.M. (2005). Amphimedon species (Porifera: Niphatidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, Northern Red Sea: Filling the gaps in the distribution of a common pantropical genus. Zootaxa. 859: 1-18.
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Helmy, T.; van Soest, R.W.M.
2005
<i>Amphimedon</i> species (Porifera: Niphatidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, Northern Red Sea: Filling the gaps in the distribution of a common pantropical genus
Zootaxa
859: 1-18
Publication
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Amphimedon (Porifera, Demospongiae, Haplosclerida, Niphatidae), a pantropical genus of reef and mangrove sponges, was recently recorded for the first time from the Red Sea suggesting a rarity which is not sustained by new reef surveys in the Gulf of Aqaba. Here we describe four species of Amphimedon occurring commonly in the Gulf of Aqaba. Among these, three are new to science, A. dinae sp.nov., A. jalae sp.nov. and A. hamadai sp.nov., the fourth one has been recently described as A. chloros Ilan et al., 2004. Although the latter species and our three new species are the first definite Ampimedon species recorded from the Red Sea, at least one previously described sponge from the region, Ceraochalina ochracea Keller, 1889 is suspected to belong to this genus as well. The status of the described and suspected Red Sea Amphimedon is discussed and compared to species recorded from neighbouring Indian Ocean waters.
Red Sea
Systematics, Taxonomy
Amphimedon chloros Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004 (additional source)
Amphimedon dinae Helmy & van Soest, 2005 (original description)
Amphimedon hamadai Helmy & van Soest, 2005 (original description)
Amphimedon jalae Helmy & van Soest, 2005 (original description)
Amphimedon ochracea (Keller, 1889) (source of synonymy)
Amphimedon dinae Helmy & van Soest, 2005 (original description)
Amphimedon hamadai Helmy & van Soest, 2005 (original description)
Amphimedon jalae Helmy & van Soest, 2005 (original description)
Amphimedon ochracea (Keller, 1889) (source of synonymy)
Northern and Central Red Sea for Amphimedon chloros Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004
Northern and Central Red Sea for Amphimedon dinae Helmy & van Soest, 2005
Northern and Central Red Sea for Amphimedon hamadai Helmy & van Soest, 2005
Northern and Central Red Sea for Amphimedon jalae Helmy & van Soest, 2005
Northern and Central Red Sea for Amphimedon dinae Helmy & van Soest, 2005
Northern and Central Red Sea for Amphimedon hamadai Helmy & van Soest, 2005
Northern and Central Red Sea for Amphimedon jalae Helmy & van Soest, 2005