New species of dictyoceratid sponges (Porifera: Demospongiae: Dictyoceratida) from New Zealand
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
- Vol. 30 (1) , 19-34
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288330.1996.9516694
Abstract
Sponges of the order Dictyoceratida are poorly known in southern temperate regions. This paper describes five new species (genera Psammocinia, Thorecta, and Thorectandra), from New Zealand coastal waters. These represent new records of all three genera from New Zealand.Keywords
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