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Calcinai, B.; Moratti, V.; Martinelli, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Taviani, M. (2013). Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). Italian Journal of Zoology. 80(3): 412-423.
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10.1080/11250003.2013.786763 [view]
Calcinai, B.; Moratti, V.; Martinelli, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Taviani, M.
2013
Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)
Italian Journal of Zoology
80(3): 412-423
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The ongoing exploration of deep-water coral habitats in the Mediterranean Sea provides continuously new and original information on such bathyal habitats and their biodiversity. The MARCOS (Malta StRait of Sicily CORals) cruise conducted in the Strait of Sicily in springtime 2007 sampled, among other things, a number of sponges associated with coral banks off Linosa Island and south of Malta and, subordinately, with maerl beds at shallower depths. Twenty species belonging to Demospongiae (19) and Hexactinellida (one) are here listed. Two species are first records for the Mediterranean Sea while two are new additions to the Italian sponge fauna. Finally, three taxa are recorded for the first time associated with Mediterranean deep-water corals.
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Agelas oroides (Schmidt, 1864) (additional source)
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) hypogea Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996 accepted as Lycopodina hypogea (Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996) (additional source)
Characella pachastrelloides (Carter, 1876) (additional source)
Desmacella inornata (Bowerbank, 1866) (additional source)
Erylus discophorus (Schmidt, 1862) (additional source)
Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842) (additional source)
Hamacantha (Hamacantha) azorica Topsent, 1904 accepted as Hamacantha (Vomerula) azorica Topsent, 1904 (additional source)
Hamacantha (Vomerula) falcula (Bowerbank, 1874) (additional source)
Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) pugio Lundbeck, 1910 (additional source)
Hymedesmia (Stylopus) coriacea (Fristedt, 1885) (additional source)
Janulum spinispiculum (Carter, 1876) (additional source)
Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890) (additional source)
Pachastrella monilifera Schmidt, 1868 (additional source)
Phakellia robusta Bowerbank, 1866 (additional source)
Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) (additional source)
Poecillastra compressa (Bowerbank, 1866) (additional source)
Polymastia tissieri (Vacelet, 1961) (additional source)
Thrombus abyssi (Carter, 1873) (additional source)
Tretodictyum tubulosum Schulze, 1886 (additional source)
Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888) (additional source)
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) hypogea Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996 accepted as Lycopodina hypogea (Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996) (additional source)
Characella pachastrelloides (Carter, 1876) (additional source)
Desmacella inornata (Bowerbank, 1866) (additional source)
Erylus discophorus (Schmidt, 1862) (additional source)
Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842) (additional source)
Hamacantha (Hamacantha) azorica Topsent, 1904 accepted as Hamacantha (Vomerula) azorica Topsent, 1904 (additional source)
Hamacantha (Vomerula) falcula (Bowerbank, 1874) (additional source)
Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) pugio Lundbeck, 1910 (additional source)
Hymedesmia (Stylopus) coriacea (Fristedt, 1885) (additional source)
Janulum spinispiculum (Carter, 1876) (additional source)
Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890) (additional source)
Pachastrella monilifera Schmidt, 1868 (additional source)
Phakellia robusta Bowerbank, 1866 (additional source)
Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) (additional source)
Poecillastra compressa (Bowerbank, 1866) (additional source)
Polymastia tissieri (Vacelet, 1961) (additional source)
Thrombus abyssi (Carter, 1873) (additional source)
Tretodictyum tubulosum Schulze, 1886 (additional source)
Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888) (additional source)
Ionian Sea for Agelas oroides (Schmidt, 1864)
Ionian Sea for Characella pachastrelloides (Carter, 1876)
Ionian Sea for Desmacella inornata (Bowerbank, 1866)
Ionian Sea for Desmacella inornata (Bowerbank, 1866)
Ionian Sea for Erylus discophorus (Schmidt, 1862)
Ionian Sea for Hymedesmia (Stylopus) coriacea (Fristedt, 1885)
Ionian Sea for Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866)
Ionian Sea for Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888)
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) pugio Lundbeck, 1910
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) hypogea Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Desmacella inornata (Bowerbank, 1866)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Hamacantha (Hamacantha) azorica Topsent, 1904
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Hamacantha (Vomerula) falcula (Bowerbank, 1874)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) pugio Lundbeck, 1910
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Janulum spinispiculum (Carter, 1876)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Pachastrella monilifera Schmidt, 1868
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Phakellia robusta Bowerbank, 1866
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Poecillastra compressa (Bowerbank, 1866)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Polymastia tissieri (Vacelet, 1961)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Thrombus abyssi (Carter, 1873)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Tretodictyum tubulosum Schulze, 1886 (inaccurate)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888)
Ionian Sea for Characella pachastrelloides (Carter, 1876)
Ionian Sea for Desmacella inornata (Bowerbank, 1866)
Ionian Sea for Desmacella inornata (Bowerbank, 1866)
Ionian Sea for Erylus discophorus (Schmidt, 1862)
Ionian Sea for Hymedesmia (Stylopus) coriacea (Fristedt, 1885)
Ionian Sea for Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866)
Ionian Sea for Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888)
North Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) pugio Lundbeck, 1910
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) hypogea Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Desmacella inornata (Bowerbank, 1866)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Hamacantha (Hamacantha) azorica Topsent, 1904
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Hamacantha (Vomerula) falcula (Bowerbank, 1874)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) pugio Lundbeck, 1910
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Janulum spinispiculum (Carter, 1876)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Jaspis incrustans (Topsent, 1890)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Pachastrella monilifera Schmidt, 1868
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Phakellia robusta Bowerbank, 1866
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Poecillastra compressa (Bowerbank, 1866)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Polymastia tissieri (Vacelet, 1961)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Thrombus abyssi (Carter, 1873)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Tretodictyum tubulosum Schulze, 1886 (inaccurate)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888)
Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra for Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888)
