New species of dictyoceratid sponges (Porifera: Demospongiae: Dictyoceratida) from New Zealand

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.