Phylogeny

Surface Microornamentation of Demosponge Sterraster Spicules, Phylogenetic and Paleontological Implications

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REFERENCE Cárdenas, Paco (2020). Frontiers in Marine Science https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.613610. ABSTRACT Siliceous spicules in demosponges exist in a variety of shapes, some of which look like minute spheres of glass. They are called “sterrasters” when they belong to the Geodiidae family … Read More

Molecular phylogenies challenge the classification of Polymastiidae (Porifera, Demospongiae) based on morphology

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REFERENCE Plotkin, Alexander; Voigt, Oliver; Willassen, Endre & Rapp, Hans Tore (2016). Molecular phylogenies challenge the classification of Polymastiidae (Porifera, Demospongiae) based on morphology. Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 22. http://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-016-0301-7 ABSTRACT Polymastiidae Gray, 1867 is a worldwide distributed sponge family, … Read More