Title of article :
New species of sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae) from the Turkish coast
Author/Authors :
GÖZCELİOĞLU, Bülent Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Turkey , SOEST, Rob Van Naturalis Biodiversity Center - Department of Marine Zoology, Netherlands , ALVAREZ, Belinda Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Australia , KONUKLUGİL, Belma Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Pharmacy, Turkey
Abstract :
The census of shallow-water sponges from the northern Aegean and Marmara sea coasts resulted in the collection of 10 species of Demospongiae. A new Hymedesmia species, Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) anatoliensis sp. nov., is described from the western coast of Turkey. Three further species of demosponges, Axinyssa aurantiaca (Schmidt, 1864), Halichondria (Halichondria) contorta (Sarà, 1961), and Dictyonella incisa (Schmidt, 1880), are new to the sponge fauna of Turkey.
Keywords :
Porifera , Demospongiae , Hymedesmia anatoliensis , nev species , new records , Turkey
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
