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FIG. 1 in Four new demosponge species from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

, 2000
FIG. 1. — Map of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea), with the location of the Italian Research Station (arrow) and of the sampling stations.Published as part of Calcinai, Barbara & Pansini, Maurizio, 2000, Four new demosponge species from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea,
Calcinai, Barbara, Pansini, Maurizio
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Moving Beyond Morphology: Genomic Insights Into Evolutionary Histories of Haplosclerid Sponges

Zoologica Scripta, Volume 55, Issue 1, Page 177-194, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Accurate taxonomic identification is essential for defining species boundaries and understanding biodiversity. However, this remains challenging for groups where morphological character evolution is poorly understood or diagnostic traits are absent.
Joëlle van der Sprong, Nicole J. de Voogd, Simone Schätzle, Nora Dotzler, Sergio Vargas, Gert Wörheide, Dirk Erpenbeck   +6 more
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Mitochondrial diversity of early-branching metazoa is revealed by the complete mt genome of a Haplosclerid Demosponge

, 2007
The first mitochondrial (mt) genomes of demosponges have recently been sequenced and appear to be markedly different from published eumetazoan mt genomes.
Adamska, M., Degnan, B. M., Voigt, O., Adamski, M., Degnan, Bernard M., Erpenbeck, D., Hooper, J. N. A., Worheide, G., Voigt, Oliver, Woerheide, Gert, Hooper, John N. A.   +10 more
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Bioremediation Capabilities of Hymeniacidon perlevis (Porifera, Demospongiae) in a Land-Based Experimental Fish Farm

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
The expansion of aquaculture practices in coastal areas can alter the balance of microbial communities in nearby marine ecosystems with negative impacts on both farmed and natural species, as well as on human health through their consumption.
Caterina Longo, Cataldo Pierri, Maria Mercurio, Roberta Trani, Frine Cardone, Pierluigi Carbonara, Sébastien Alfonso, Loredana Stabili   +7 more
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Transcriptomic Insights Into the Immune Repertoire of an Antarctic Sponge

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Antarctic marine sponges are essential components of the benthic fauna, playing a crucial role in structuring this ecosystem through their own biological activities and their symbiotic relationships with diverse microorganisms. Yet, the transcriptional repertoire and the immune responses associated with interactions with microorganisms in this unique ...
Leslie K. Daille, Mario Moreno‐Pino, Eduardo Hajdu, Nicole Trefault   +3 more
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FIGURE 2 in A new fistulose demosponge species from the Persian Gulf

, 2018
FIGURE 2. (A, B) In situ images of Ciocalypta colorata n.sp., bar = 2 cm; (C, D) Ex situ images of the sponge sample at different angles of view, bar = 2 cmPublished as part of Gutekunst, V., Müller, A.U., Pohl, T., Brümmer, F., Malik, H., Fawzi, N ...
Lehnert, H., Pohl, T., Gutekunst, V., Brümmer, F., Fawzi, N., Malik, H., Erpenbeck, D., Müller, A.U.   +7 more
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Why Homoscleromorph Sponges Have Ciliated Epithelia: Evidence for an Ancestral Role in Mucociliary Driven Particle Flux

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Volume 344, Issue 8, Page 505-516, December 2025.
Epithelia are typically ciliated, except in sponges. Of all Porifera only Homoscleromorphs have motile cilia on their epithelia. Our data highlight the presence of cilia and mucociliary particle transport as a common feature of metazoa and a secondary loss in other sponge lineages.
Veronica L. Price, Anudi Nanayakkara, Andrea Pasini, Elsa Bazellières, Amelie Vernale, Caroline Rocher, Carole Borchiellini, Andre Le Bivic, Emmanuelle Renard, Sally P. Leys   +9 more
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Individualistic patterns in the budding morphology of the Mediterranean demosponge Aplysina aerophoba

, 2019
The external morphology of sponges is characterized by high plasticity, generally considered to be shaped by environmental factors and modulated through complex morphogenetic pathways.
Ferriol, P. (Pere), MOVILLA, JUANCHO, FERRIOL, PERE, Movilla-Martín, J. (Juancho), DÍAZ, JULIO A., Díaz, J. (Julio)   +5 more
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Demosponge steroid biomarker 26-methylstigmastane provides evidence for Neoproterozoic animals [PDF]

, 2018
Sterane biomarkers preserved in ancient sedimentary rocks hold promise for tracking the diversification and ecological expansion of eukaryotes. The earliest proposed animal biomarkers from demosponges (Demospongiae) are recorded in a sequence around 100 ...
Grotzinger, John P, Rohrssen, Megan, Zumberge, J Alex, Sperling, Erik A, Sperling, Erik A., Grosjean, Emmanuelle, Gunasekera, Sunithi, Love, Gordon D, Love, Gordon D., Summons, Roger E, Summons, Roger E., Grotzinger, John P., Zumberge, J. Alex, Cárdenas, Paco   +13 more
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Methylome Profiling of a Deuterostome Invertebrate Using Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT)

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 8, November 2025.
ABSTRACT DNA methylation is crucial for genome regulation and provides key insights into the interaction between genetics and environmental factors, offering valuable perspectives for ecological research. However, knowledge of DNA methylation patterns in nonmodel invertebrates remains limited.
Sarah Lok Ting Kwong, Alyssa Maree Budd, Julia Yun‐Hsuan Hung, Cecilia Villacorta‐Rath, Sven Uthicke   +4 more
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