TY  - JOUR
AB  - Four new species of littoral sponges (0-150 m) are described from the Balearic islands (Western Mediterranean): Axinella pseudominuta, Spongosorites cavernicola , Topsentia garciae. Scopalina azurea, four species are recorded for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea: Rhabderemia acanthostyla. Phorbas dendyi. Plocomiona dirrhopalina. Microciona tenuissima. Ten poorly known species arc redescribcd and illustrated : Prosuberites rugosus, Ceratopsion minor, Bubaris subtyla. Rabdoploca curvispirulifera, Hymerhabdia oxytrunca. Rhahdeurvpon spinosum. Raphisia spelea. Haliclona subtilis, Reniera valliculata , Rhizoniera rhizopora). The geographic and bathymetric distribution of these species is also provided and some of their taxonomical features discussed.
A1  - Bibiloni, M.A.
JO  - Scientia Marina
N1  - Proceedings of the 8th Workshop on Atlanto-Mediterranean Sponge Taxonomy
IS  - 4
SP  - 273
EP  - 432
C1  - 57 (4): 273-432
TI  - Some new or poorly known sponges of the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean) Pp. 307-318. <i>In</i>: Uriz, M.-J. & Rützler, K. (Eds), Recent Advances in Ecology and Systematics of Sponges
UR  - https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=7140
VL  - 57
PY  - 1993
Y2  - 2026-07-11
ER  -