Florida is among important marine biodiversity areas with high richness and endemism of marine taxa. Despite the economic and scientific importance of the region, knowledge on the diversity and distribution of some groups, such as calcareous sponges, is still reduced and scattered in old literature. In the present work, sponges collected in the Florida Keys were studied under an integrative perspective (traditional morphology and DNA: ITS). Three calcinean species were found: Clathrina smaragda sp. nov., C. lutea, and Ernstia rocasensis. Clathrina smaragda sp. nov. is the first Clathrina described with a green cormus. The occurrence of C. lutea in Florida was confirmed, and E. rocasensis had its geographical distribution widened from the Northeastern Brazilian waters to Florida, although Floridian individuals of this species have presented differences in morphological characters that resulted in the proposition of a new diagnosis and a discussion on morphological plasticity in Clathrinidae. A complete list of the calcareous sponges from Florida is presented and their distributional patterns are discussed.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4526.2.2 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Functional and Genomic Insights into the Biotechnological Potential of Vibrio spp. Isolated from Deeply Polluted and Pristine Environments.
Curr Microbiol
December 2024
Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil.
Article Synopsis
- Vibrio spp. are diverse bacteria with promising applications in biotechnology, particularly in antibiotic resistance and the production of useful compounds.
- The study isolated 18 Vibrio strains from two different marine environments, including polluted urban settings and isolated volcanic regions, to explore their industrial applications.
- Results showed multiple strains had antimicrobial properties and could produce bioemulsifiers, alongside genetic insights into their enzymatic capabilities, underscoring their potential as valuable sources for high-value bioproducts.
On some Calcaronea (Porifera: Calcarea) from the Barents Sea and adjacent Polar Basin.
Zootaxa
October 2024
Polar branch of VNIRO («PINRO» named after N.M. Knipovich); Murmansk; Russia.
Four common calcareous sponge species from the Arctic are described. One species, Sycandra rappi Morozov sp. nov.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSycetta papillata sp. nov. (Porifera, Calcarea): the first record of Sycetta to the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean.
Zootaxa
July 2024
Universidade Federal da Bahia; Instituto de Biologia. Rua Barão de Jeremoabo s/n; Ondina; Salvador/Bahia; Brazil. 40170-115.
Sycetta is a poorly known genus of calcareous sponges, primarily distinguished by the presence of tubes (the choanocyte chambers) radially organized around the atrial cavity and completely separated from each other. These tubes, referred to as conical diverticula or more aptly as papillae, impart a distinctive appearance to the external morphology of the sponges. Herein, we present the description of Sycetta papillata sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMarine sponges are predicted to be winners in the future ocean due to their exemplary adaptive capacity. However, while many sponge groups exhibit tolerance to a wide range of environmental insults, calcifying sponges may be more susceptible to thermo-acidic stress. To describe the gene regulatory networks that govern the stress response of the calcareous sponge, (class Calcarea, order Clathrinida), individuals were subjected to warming and acidification conditions based on the climate models for 2100.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicroplastics determination and quantification in two benthic filter feeders Polychaeta and , Porifera.
Heliyon
June 2024
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali (DISTEBA), Universita' del Salento, Lecce, Italy.
Plastic pollution is a worldwide problem especially in the marine environment. Plastic items once fragmented into microplastics (MPs), can be captured by different marine species. Benthic filter feeders like sponges and polychaetas, due to their trophic strategy, are highly exposed to MPs pollution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!