The terminology of sponge spicules
Sponges (Porifera) are a diverse and globally distributed clade of benthic organisms, with
an evolutionary history reaching at least the Ediacaran‐Cambrian (541 Ma) boundary …
an evolutionary history reaching at least the Ediacaran‐Cambrian (541 Ma) boundary …
Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera)
C Morrow, P Cárdenas - Frontiers in zoology, 2015 - Springer
Background Demospongiae is the largest sponge class including 81% of all living sponges
with nearly 7,000 species worldwide. Systema Porifera (2002) was the result of a large …
with nearly 7,000 species worldwide. Systema Porifera (2002) was the result of a large …
Phylogeny and systematics of Demospongiae in light of new small-subunit ribosomal DNA (18S) sequences
NE Redmond, CC Morrow, RW Thacker… - Integrative and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The most diverse and species-rich class of the phylum Porifera is Demospongiae. In recent
years, the systematics of this clade, which contains more than 7000 species, has developed …
years, the systematics of this clade, which contains more than 7000 species, has developed …
[HTML][HTML] Sponges of the Guyana shelf
RWM Van Soest - Zootaxa, 2017 - mapress.com
Sponges collected on the Guyana Shelf, predominantly in Suriname offshore waters, by
Dutch HMS 'Snellius' OCPS 1966, HMS'Luymes' OCPS II 1969, and HMS 'Luymes' Guyana …
Dutch HMS 'Snellius' OCPS 1966, HMS'Luymes' OCPS II 1969, and HMS 'Luymes' Guyana …
Nearly complete 28S rRNA gene sequences confirm new hypotheses of sponge evolution
RW Thacker, AL Hill, MS Hill… - Integrative and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The highly collaborative research sponsored by the NSF-funded Assembling the Porifera
Tree of Life (PorToL) project is providing insights into some of the most difficult questions in …
Tree of Life (PorToL) project is providing insights into some of the most difficult questions in …
A new genus and species of abyssal sponge commonly encrusting polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, East Pacific Ocean
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the East Pacific is a vast region targeted for deep-sea
mineral exploration, for which there are almost no published taxonomic data. Here we …
mineral exploration, for which there are almost no published taxonomic data. Here we …
Deceptive desmas: molecular phylogenetics suggests a new classification and uncovers convergent evolution of lithistid demosponges
Reconciling the fossil record with molecular phylogenies to enhance the understanding of
animal evolution is a challenging task, especially for taxa with a mostly poor fossil record …
animal evolution is a challenging task, especially for taxa with a mostly poor fossil record …
Mitochondrial evolution in the Demospongiae (Porifera): Phylogeny, divergence time, and genome biology
The sponge class Demospongiae is the most speciose and morphologically diverse in the
phylum Porifera, and the species within it are vital components of a range of ecosystems …
phylum Porifera, and the species within it are vital components of a range of ecosystems …
Not out of the Mediterranean: Atlantic populations of the gorgonian Paramuricea clavata are a separate sister species under further lineage diversification
The accurate delimitation of species boundaries in nonbilaterian marine taxa is notoriously
difficult, with consequences for many studies in ecology and evolution. Anthozoans are a …
difficult, with consequences for many studies in ecology and evolution. Anthozoans are a …
Molecular phylogeny of the fungus gnat subfamilies Gnoristinae and Mycomyinae, and their position within Mycetophilidae (Diptera)
The phylogeny of the fungus gnat family Mycetophilidae (Diptera) is reconstructed with a
focus on the species‐rich and taxonomically difficult subfamilies Gnoristinae and …
focus on the species‐rich and taxonomically difficult subfamilies Gnoristinae and …