Moraes, F.; Muricy, G. (2007). A new species of Erylus (Geodiidae, Demospongiae) from Brazilian oceanic islands. In: Custódio MR, Lôbo-Hajdu G, Hajdu E, Muricy G (eds) Porifera Research. Biodiversity, Innovation and Sustainability. Livros de Museu Nacional 28, Rio de Janeiro. . pp. 467-475.

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Moraes, F.; Muricy, G.

2007

pp. 467-475

Publication

Proceedings of the 7th International Sponge Conference

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Despite its biogeographical importance, the sponge fauna of Brazilian oceanic islands has been poorly studied. In this study we describe a new species of Erylus Gray (Demospongiae, Astrophorida) from two of the most isolated Brazilian oceanic islands, viz., Trindade Island and São Pedro e São Paulo Archipelago (formerly Saint Paul ´s Rocks). The new species is characterized by the presence of short-shafted plagiotriaenes, elongate aspidasters, two categories of oxyasters, and one category of strongylasters. This is the first description of a sponge from Trindade Island, and it increases the number of valid species of Erylus in Brazil to seven: E. formosus, E. corneus, E. transiens, E. diminutus, E. toxiformis, E. soesti, and Erylus latens sp. nov.

Brazil

Systematics, Taxonomy

Porifera

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