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Cavalcanti, T.; Santos, G.G.; Pinheiro, U. (2014). Two new species of Aulospongus Norman, 1878 with a key to the Atlantic species (Poecilosclerida; Demospongiae; Porifera). Zootaxa. 3827 (2): 282.
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Cavalcanti, T.; Santos, G.G.; Pinheiro, U.
2014
Two new species of <em>Aulospongus</em> Norman, 1878 with a key to the Atlantic species (Poecilosclerida; Demospongiae; Porifera)
Zootaxa
3827 (2): 282
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We describe two new species: Aulospongus trirhabdostylus sp. nov. and Aulospongus mandela sp. nov. from Potiguar Basin (Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil). Both species were compared with their congeners and an identification key for the Atlantic species of Aulospongus is provided. The genus Aulospongus now contains 16 species.
South Atlantic
Tropical West Atlantic
Tropical West Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Aulospongus mandela Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014 (original description)
Aulospongus trirhabdostylus Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014 (original description)
Aulospongus trirhabdostylus Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014 (original description)
Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone for Aulospongus mandela Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone for Aulospongus trirhabdostylus Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Northeastern Brazil for Aulospongus mandela Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Northeastern Brazil for Aulospongus trirhabdostylus Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone for Aulospongus trirhabdostylus Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Northeastern Brazil for Aulospongus mandela Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Northeastern Brazil for Aulospongus trirhabdostylus Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Holotype UFPE POR 1517, geounit Northeastern Brazil, identified as Aulospongus trirhabdostylus Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Holotype UFPE POR 1524, geounit Northeastern Brazil, identified as Aulospongus mandela Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014
Holotype UFPE POR 1524, geounit Northeastern Brazil, identified as Aulospongus mandela Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014