A new species of Biemna Gray, 1867 (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida) from the north coast of Brazil.

Authors
  • B. Mothes
  • M. Campos
  • C. Lerner
  • J.L. Carraro
Publication date 2005
Journal Zootaxa
Volume | Issue number 1087
Pages (from-to) 39-44
Number of pages 6
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI)
Abstract Biemna spinomicroxea sp. nov. is described from the coast of Amapá State, Brazil. It differs from all other Biemna species in lacking smooth sigmas. The spiculation consist of oxea megascleres, spined small sigmas and microxeas. A key to the tropical West Atlantic species of Biemna is provided.

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Document type Article
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