A remarkable new halichondrid demosponge, Ptilospongia hemisphaeroidalis, from the latest Ordovician Beigong Biota, South China [PDF]
Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2023 A new halichondrid demosponge bubarid Ptilospongia hemisphaeroidalis gen. et sp. nov. is described from the latest Ordovician Beigong Biota in Jingxian County, Anhui Province, South China.
Lixia Li, Joachim Reitner
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Phylomitogenomics bolsters the high-level classification of Demospongiae (phylum Porifera). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Class Demospongiae is the largest in the phylum Porifera (Sponges) and encompasses nearly 8,000 accepted species in three subclasses: Keratosa, Verongimorpha, and Heteroscleromorpha.
Dennis V Lavrov +6 more
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New Source of 3D Chitin Scaffolds: The Red Sea Demosponge Pseudoceratina arabica (Pseudoceratinidae, Verongiida) [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2019 The bioactive bromotyrosine-derived alkaloids and unique morphologically-defined fibrous skeleton of chitin origin have been found recently in marine demosponges of the order Verongiida.
Lamiaa A. Shaala +17 more
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A global dataset of demosponge distribution records [PDF]
Data in BriefBiodiversity information in the form of species occurrence records is key for monitoring and predicting current and future biodiversity patterns, as well as for guiding conservation and management strategies. However, the reliability and accuracy of this
Ariadni Vafeiadou +2 more
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Respiration kinetics and allometric scaling in the demosponge Halichondria panicea [PDF]
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Background The aquiferous system in sponges represents one of the simplest circulatory systems used by animals for the internal uptake and distribution of oxygen and metabolic substrates.
Lars Kumala +2 more
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Creation of a 3D Goethite–Spongin Composite Using an Extreme Biomimetics Approach [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 The structural biopolymer spongin in the form of a 3D scaffold resembles in shape and size numerous species of industrially useful marine keratosan demosponges.
Anita Kubiak +17 more
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The demosponge Leptomitus cf. L. lineatus, first occurence from the Middle Cambrian of Spain (Murero Formation, Western Iberian Chain) [PDF]
Geologica Acta, 2003 The Middle Cambrian Murero Formation in the Iberian Chain (NE Spain) has yielded a small collection of softbodied fossils (palaeoscolecid worms, onychophorans, algae), a host of fossils from organisms with mineralized skeletons such as trilobites and ...
Diego García-Bellido Capdevila
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Life-cycle traits in the demosponge Hymeniacidon perlevis in a land-based fish farm [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background The demosponge Hymeniacidon perlevis is characterized by wide geographic distribution and great adaptability to numerous and highly variable climatic and hydrological conditions.
Maria Mercurio +7 more
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Lindane Bioremediation Capability of Bacteria Associated with the Demosponge Hymeniacidon perlevis [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2017 Lindane is an organochlorine pesticide belonging to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that has been widely used to treat agricultural pests. It is of particular concern because of its toxicity, persistence and tendency to bioaccumulate in terrestrial ...
Stabili Loredana +8 more
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The Chitinous Skeleton of Ianthella basta Marine Demosponge as a Renewable Scaffold-Based Carrier of Antiseptics [PDF]
PolysaccharidesThe chitinous skeleton of the marine demosponge Ianthella basta exhibits a unique network-like 3D architecture, excellent capillary properties, and chemical inertness, making it highly suitable for interdisciplinary research, especially in biomedical ...
Izabela Dziedzic +5 more
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