New records of Xestospongia species (Haplosclerida: Petrosiidae) from the Curacao reefs, with a description of a new species
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2001
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| Journal |
Beaufortia
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| Volume | Issue number |
51
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| Pages (from-to) |
109-117
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| Number of pages |
9
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Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
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| Abstract |
Three species of the sponge genus Xestospongia (Haplosclerida) are newly recorded for the south Caribbean island of Curaçao, Xestospongia arenosa n.sp., X. caminata Pulitzer-Finali (1986) and X. deweerdtae Lehnert & Van Soest (1999). The species are described and compared with Xestospongia species already known from Curaçao and other Caribbean localities. A key to the Curaçao species of Xestospongia is provided.
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Article
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