First report of marine sponge Chelonaplysilla delicata (Demospongiae: Darwinellidae) from the Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean with baseline information of epifauna on a mesophotic shipwreck
Autor: | Rocktim Ramen Das, Titus Immanuel, Raj Kiran Lakra, Karan Baath, Ganesh Thiruchitrambalam |
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Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14:21961-21967 |
ISSN: | 0974-7907 0974-7893 |
Popis: | During a biodiversity assessment on a wreck located in the Andaman Sea (Andaman Islands), a single specimen of sponge Chelonaplysilla delicata was recorded. Our finding confirms the species taxonomy and highlights the current observation as a first report from the Andaman Sea/Indian Ocean. The baseline information on epifaunaof the wreck is further stated in this study. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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