From caves to seamounts: the hidden diversity of tetractinellid sponges from the Balearic Islands, with the description of eight new species
The sponge fauna of the Western Mediterranean stands as one of the most studied in the world. Yet sampling new habitats and a poorly studied region like the Balearic Islands highlights once again our limited knowledge of this group of animals. This work focused on demosponges of the order Tetractine...
Main Authors: | Julio A. Díaz, Francesc Ordines, Enric Massutí, Paco Cárdenas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2024-03-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/16584.pdf |
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