Abstract

A new marine sponges, Mycale (Carmia) ieoensis n. sp., of the family Mycalidae was collected SCUBA diving in June 2017 from Ieodo Ocean Research Station, Korea. M. (C.) ieoensis n. sp. is encrusting to irregular massive type, yellow in life. This new species is similar to M. nullarosette Hoshino, 1981 in color and growth form but it differs in spicule size and sigma shape. Spicule size of M. (C.) ieoensis n. sp. smaller than that M. nullarosette. Also, M. (C.) ieoensis n. sp. has two size toxa, but M. nullarosette is not. The new species are compared to other Mycale species from the Korean region, and similar species from elsewhere.

Details

Title
New Species of the Genus Mycale from Ieodo Ocean Research Station, Korea
Author
Kang, Dong Won; Sang-Hui, Lee; Kim, Hyung June
Pages
200-203
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Oct 2019
Publisher
Korean Society of Systematic Zoology
ISSN
22346953
e-ISSN
22348190
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2320930352
Copyright
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