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First report of Chelonaplysilla delicata from the Andaman Sea

Added on 2022-11-04 17:18:27 by Boury-Esnault, Nicole
Das, R.R.; Immanuel, T.; Lakra, R.K.; Baath, K.; Ganesh, T. (2022). First report of marine sponge Chelonaplysilla delicata (Demospongiae: Darwinellidae) from the Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean with baseline information of epifauna on a mesophotic shipwreck. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14(10): 21961-21967
During a biodiversity assessment on a wreck located in the Andaman Sea (Andaman Islands), a single specimen of sponge Chelonaplysilla delicata was recorded. Our finding confirms the species taxonomy and highlights the current observation as a first report from the Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean. The baseline information on epifaunaof the wreck is further stated in this study.


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