Arinosaster patriciae (Porifera, Demospongiae): new genus and species and the second record of a cave freshwater sponge from Brazil

Arinosaster patriciae gen. nov. et sp. nov. is the second continental sponge registered for a subterranean environment (cave habitat) in Brazil and the Neotropical Region. The sponges were recorded and collected in a 5m depth technical dive in a sinkhole of Rio Claro, tributary of Rio Arinos, Tapajó...

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Main Authors: Cecília Volkmer-Ribeiro, Maria da Conceição Tavares-Frigo, Alexandre Cunha Ribeiro, Maria Elina Bichuette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021-01-01
Series:Neotropical Biology and Conservation
Online Access:https://neotropical.pensoft.net/article/50156/download/pdf/