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Porifera source details
Ekins, M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (2023). New carnivorous sponges from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia collected by ROV from the RV FALKOR. Zootaxa. 5293 (3): 435-471.
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10.11646/zootaxa.5293.3.2 [view]
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:FE67E8C2-AFE5-491C-B673-2ECE82FA4D87 [view]
Ekins, M.; Hooper, J.N.A.
2023
New carnivorous sponges from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia collected by ROV from the RV FALKOR
Zootaxa
5293 (3): 435-471
Publication
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This research presents three new species of carnivorous sponges from the family Cladorhizidae from the Great Barrier Reef, in Queensland, Australia: Abyssocladia falkor sp. nov., Abyssocladia jeanvaceleti sp. nov. and Axoniderma wanda sp. nov. They were collected by ROV during the expedition FK200802—Seamounts, Canyons & Reefs of the Coral Sea Cruise on the RV Falkor from the Schmidt Ocean Institute. In addition, the ROV collection of two complete specimens enabled the redescription of two other Australian species of carnivorous sponge (Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) zygainadentonis Ekins et al., 2020a and Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) maxisigma Ekins et al., 2020a), previously known from the East coast of Australia based on incomplete specimens.
Australia
Pacific, South East
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Abyssocladia falkor Ekins & Hooper, 2023 (original description)
Abyssocladia jeanvaceleti Ekins & Hooper, 2023 (original description) Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) maxisigma Ekins, Erpenbeck & Hooper, 2020 (basis of record) Axoniderma wanda Ekins & Hooper, 2023 (original description) Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) zygainadentonis Ekins, Erpenbeck & Hooper, 2020 (basis of record)
Coral Sea for Abyssocladia falkor Ekins & Hooper, 2023 (origin: native)
Torres Strait Northern Great Barrier Reef for Abyssocladia jeanvaceleti Ekins & Hooper, 2023 Torres Strait Northern Great Barrier Reef for Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) maxisigma Ekins, Erpenbeck & Hooper, 2020 Torres Strait Northern Great Barrier Reef for Axoniderma wanda Ekins & Hooper, 2023 Torres Strait Northern Great Barrier Reef for Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) zygainadentonis Ekins, Erpenbeck & Hooper, 2020
Holotype QM G339306, geounit Coral Sea, identified as Abyssocladia falkor Ekins & Hooper, 2023
Holotype QM G339384, geounit Torres Strait Northern Great Barrier Reef, identified as Axoniderma wanda Ekins & Hooper, 2023 Holotype QM G339390, geounit Torres Strait Northern Great Barrier Reef, identified as Abyssocladia jeanvaceleti Ekins & Hooper, 2023 Paratype QM G339392, QM G339746, QM G339747, QM G339748, QM G339749, identified as Axoniderma wanda Ekins & Hooper, 2023 Description Growth form: The holotype consists of a pedunculated sponge, with a short stem and a disc shaped body with ... [details] Distribution This species is currently known from the Coral Sea in Queensland, Australia, bathyal depth. [details] Etymology Falkor, a noun in apposition, named in honour of the Schmidt Ocean Institutes research vessel the RV Falkor. [details] Remark This species is most closely related to the Japanese species A. natsushimae Ise & Vacelet, 2010. However, this new ... [details] |