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Reviving the poorly known genus Achinoe Gray, 1867

Added on: 2026-10-13 12:29:43 by Cárdenas, Paco

Kelly, M.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2026) A lesser of two evils: reviving the poorly known genus Achinoe Gray, 1867 instead of sinking the better-known microfossil species Plakina australis Hinde & Holmes, 1892. Zootaxa, 5889(4), 596-600.

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Carnivorous sponges from the Piip Volcano

Added on: 2026-10-05 12:54:13 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Shilov, V.; Kukhlevskiy, A. (2026). Carnivorous sponges (Demospongiae: Cladorhizidae) from the Piip Submarine Volcano and Adjacent Areas (Bering Sea, NW Pacific). Regional Studies in Marine Science. 105505 ...

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Reproduction and Development in Calcareous Sponges

Added on: 2026-09-29 15:13:52 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Cajado, B.; Lanna, E. (2026). Reproduction and Development in Calcareous Sponges: A Panorama of the Last Two Centuries. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 93 (7): 1-23. ...

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New Clathria from rhodolith beds

Added on: 2026-09-25 14:27:21 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Barros, T.; Pinheiro, U. (2026). Two New Clathria Schmidt, 1862 (Porifera: Microcionidae) From Rhodolith Beds in the Southwest Atlantic, Brazil. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 53(3). ...

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New record of the freshwater sponge Ephydatia fluviatilis from Lake Sibaya, South Africa

Added on: 2026-09-21 16:41:39 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole

Samaai, T.; Erpenbeck, D.; Janson, L.; Rensburg, S.J.V. (2026). New record of the freshwater sponge Ephydatia fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759) (Demospongiae: Spongillida) from Lake Sibaya, South Africa: morphological and molecular insights. Zootaxa. 5881(2): 192-208. ...

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