Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity

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Two New Marine Sponges of the Genus Halichondria (Halichondrida: Halichondriidae) from Uljin, Korea

  • Kang, Dong-Won (Natural History Division, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology National Science Museum) ;
  • Sim, Chung-Ja (Department of Biological Sciences, College of Life Science and Nano Technology, Hannam University)
  • Received : 2010.10.17
  • Accepted : 2011.03.03
  • Published : 2011.03.31
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Abstract

Two new marine sponges, Halichondria jangseungenesis n. sp. and H. nagokenesis n. sp., of the family Halichondriidae, were collected from Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea by SCUBA diving during the period from Apr 2007 to Aug 2007. Based on their spicule composition and skeletal structure, H. jangseungenesis n. sp. appears to have a close similarity with H. panicea (Pallas, 1766); however, they differ in length of spicule. The spicule length of oxea of H. jangseungenesis n. sp. is shorter than that of H. panicea. Based on their spicule composition and growth form, H. nagokenesis n. sp. is quite similar to H. cylindrata Tanita and Hoshino, 1989; however, but they differ in length of spicule. The spicule length of oxea of H. nagokenesis n. sp. is longer than that of H. cylindrata.

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