Abstract Leucaltidae (Calcinea: Clathrinida) was proposed for a group of calcareous
sponges with a well-developed cortical region, while the choanosomal and atrial skeletons …

Past taxonomic studies of Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea Calcarea have been few and
sporadic (eg Schuffner 1877, Jenkin 1908, Row 1909, Dendy 1913, 1916, Voigt et al. 2017 …

Calcaronean sponges are acknowledged to be taxonomically difficult, and generally,
molecular data does not support the current morphology-based classification. In addition …

The Stylasteridae, commonly known as lace corals, is a family of colonial calcifying
hydrozoans mostly inhabiting deep waters. Stylasterids show a cosmopolitan distribution …

Despite the acknowledged high diversity of sponges in the Caribbean Sea, calcareous
sponges from this region have been poorly studied. In order to start filling this gap, in this …

Abstract The Western Indian Ocean Province is reckoned for its rich marine diversity;
however, sponges of the Mascarene Islands ecoregion are still poorly known. In La …

Calcareous sponges of the subclass Calcinea from Martinique (Caribbean Sea) are
presented under an integrative perspective (morphology and DNA: ITS and C-LSU). Eleven …

Accumulating data on the increasing degradation of coral reefs worldwide has led to a focus
on the unique mesophotic coral ecosystem (MCE) as a potential refuge for threatened …

Marine bioinvasions are potential threats to biodiversity and ecosystems services, being one
of the major environmental, human health and socio-economic problems throughout the …

Despite their importance, our knowledge of the biodiversity and phylogeography of sponges
in the Persian Gulf and adjacent waters is largely unexplored. Such knowledge, however, is …