Two new species of Hexactinellida (Porifera) from the South China Sea

Lin Gong, Xinzheng Li*, Jian Wen Qiu

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Abstract

In this paper, two new sponge species, Semperella jiaolongae sp. nov. (Amphidiscosida, Pheronematidae) and Saccocalyx microhexactin sp. nov. (Lyssacinosida, Euplectellidae) are described based on materials from the South China Sea. Semperella jiaolongae sp. nov. is diagnosed mainly by the dermal areas present on both sides of the body, occurring together with atrial areas randomly distributed on one side, and the distinctive shape of micropentactins. Saccocalyx microhexactin sp. nov. is characterized by possession of two types of drepanocomes and one of microhexactins. An analysis based on partial sequence of the 16S rRNA gene was undertaken to show the congruence between morphological identification and phylogenetic classification of the two new species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)182-192
Number of pages11
JournalZootaxa
Volume4034
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

User-Defined Keywords

  • Amphidiscosida
  • Euplectellidae
  • Lyssacinosida
  • New species
  • Pheronematidae
  • Porifera
  • Saccocalyx
  • Semperella
  • South China Sea

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