Identification of an aquaculture poriferan “Pest with Potential” and its phylogenetic implications
Correct identification and classification of sponges is challenging due to ambiguous or misleading morphological features. A particular case is a blue keratose sponge occasionally referred to as the “Blue Photo Sponge” among aquarists, which appears frequently (and in several cases unintended) in pr...
Main Authors: | Adrian Galitz, Steve de C. Cook, Merrick Ekins, John N. A. Hooper, Peter T. Naumann, Nicole J. de Voogd, Muhammad Abdul Wahab, Gert Wörheide, Dirk Erpenbeck |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-09-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5586.pdf |
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