Santiago Bueno Horcajadas

PharmaMar (Spain)

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Maurizio Pansini

University of Genoa

Azzurra Bastari

Marche Polytechnic University

Daisy Monica Makapedua

Sam Ratulangi University

Marco Bertolino

University of Genoa

Carlo Cerrano

Marche Polytechnic University

Giorgio Bavestrello

University of Genoa

Barbara Calcinai

Marche Polytechnic University

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Marche Polytechnic University

University of Genoa

University of Palermo

Sam Ratulangi University

CoNISMa

University of Milan

National Research Council

Institute of Applied Science and Intelligent Systems

Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona

University of Naples Federico II

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Demosponge diversity from North Sulawesi, with the description of six new species

ZooKeys (2017)

Barbara Calcinai Azzurra Bastari Giorgio Bavestrello Marco Bertolino Santiago Bueno Horcajadas

Sponges are key components of the benthic assemblages and play an important functional role in many ecosystems, especially in coral reefs. The Indonesian coral reefs, located within the so-called "coral triangle", are among the richest in the world. However, the knowledge of the diversity of sponges and several other marine taxa is far from being complete in the area. In spite of this great biodiversity, most of the information on Indonesian sponges is scattered in old and fragmented literature and comprehensive data about their diversity are still lacking. In this paper, we report the presence of 94 species recorded during different research campaigns mainly from the Marine Park of Bunaken, North Sulawesi. Six species are new for science and seven represent new records for the area. Several others are very poorly known species, sometimes recorded for the second time after their description. For most species, besides field data and detailed descriptions, pictures in vivo are included. Moreover, two new symbiotic sponge associations are described. This work aims to increase the basic knowledge of Indonesian sponge diversity as a prerequisite for monitoring and conservation of this valuable taxon.

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10.3897/zookeys.680.12135

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