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Goodwin, C.; Brown, J.; Downey, R.; Trieu, N.; Brewin, P.E.; Brickle, P. (2021). Demosponges from Ascension Island with a description of nine new species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 101 (5): 767-790.
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Goodwin, C.; Brown, J.; Downey, R.; Trieu, N.; Brewin, P.E.; Brickle, P.
2021
Demosponges from Ascension Island with a description of nine new species
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
101 (5): 767-790
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We surveyed the shallow-water sponges of Ascension Island using scuba diving. In total, we collected 58 sponge specimens from 17 locations at depths of 0.5–30 m. In addition, we compiled historical records of sponges. We describe nine species new to science: Niphates verityae sp. nov., Petrosia (Petrosia) ernesti sp. nov., Monanchora downesae sp. nov., Svenzea weberorum sp. nov., Erylus williamsae sp. nov., Ircinia nolanae sp. nov., Ircinia richardsoni sp. nov., Ircinia simae sp. nov. and Chondrosia browningorum sp. nov. We provide molecular sequences for three of the new species. We have added 50% to the number of known species and added two new genera and one family to the known Ascension Island sponge fauna. Twenty-six species, from 16 genera, and 13 families, are now reported from Ascension’s shallow waters. Many of these may be endemic to the island. We discuss the biogeographic affinities of Ascension Island and emphasize the need for additional survey of the sponge fauna of remote islands such as Ascension.
Islands of the South Atlantic
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Ascension Exclusive Economic Zone for Niphates verityae Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
Ascension Exclusive Economic Zone for Petrosia (Petrosia) ernesti Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Arturia canariensis (Miklucho-Maclay, 1868) 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Ascandra atlantica (Thacker, 1908) 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Chondrosia browningorum Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Clathrina clathrus (Schmidt, 1864)  (doubtful)
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Clathrina primordialis (Haeckel, 1872) 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1814) 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Erylus williamsae Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Ircinia nolanae Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Ircinia richardsoni Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Ircinia simae Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Ircinia simae Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Monanchora downesae Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Mycale (Arenochalina) laxissima (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)  (inaccurate)
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Mycale (Carmia) microsigmatosa Arndt, 1927  (inaccurate)
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Niphates verityae Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Petrosia (Petrosia) ernesti Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Pione vastifica (Hancock, 1849) 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Svenzea weberorum Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
St. Helena and Ascension Islands for Svenzea weberorum Goodwin & Downey, 2021 
Holotype ARC 81543, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Ircinia nolanae Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Holotype ARC 81544, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Svenzea weberorum Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Paratype 81549, verbatimGeounit Ascension Island, Wi..., identified as Niphates verityae Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Holotype ARC 81552, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Ircinia richardsoni Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Holotype ARC 81559, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Ircinia simae Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Holotype ARC 81575, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Chondrosia browningorum Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Holotype ARC 81577, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Erylus williamsae Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Holotype ARC 81579, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Petrosia (Petrosia) ernesti Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Holotype ARC 81586, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Niphates verityae Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Holotype ARC 81596, geounit St. Helena and Ascension Islands, identified as Monanchora downesae Goodwin & Downey, 2021
Paratype BELUM:K Mc16222, geounit Ascension Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Monanchora downesae Goodwin & Downey, 2021




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