TY  - JOUR
AB  - Calcareous sponges of the subclass Calcinea from Martinique (Caribbean Sea) are presented under an integrative perspective (morphology and DNA: ITS and C-LSU). Eleven species of six genera have been found in Martinique, three of them being new to science: Borojevia crystallina sp. nov., Clathrina delicata sp. nov., and Ernstia adunca sp. nov. Among these new records, four species were previously known from other Caribbean localities: Arturia vansoesti, Clathrina insularis, C. mutabilis, and Leucaltis clathria. Two species previously known in Brazilian waters are reported for the first time in the Caribbean Sea: Arturia alcatraziensis and C. cf. cylindractina. Finally, the occurrence of C. aurea and Leucetta floridana in Martinique is confirmed. The two molecular markers (ITS and C-LSU) and the morphological characters considered (e.g. body shape, aquiferous system and spicules) provided congruent classifications what tend to confirm their reliability for the taxonomy of Clathrinida. After the present work, a total of 17 species of Calcarea are recognised for Martinique. We discuss three types of distribution patterns (Endemic, Caribbean-Brazil, and Amphi-Atlantic), Martinique likely playing an important role as stepping stone to garantee connectivity among populations of Calcinea in the Atlantic.
A1  - Fontana, T.
A1  - Cóndor-Luján, B.
A1  - Azevedo, F.
A1  - Pérez, T.
A1  - Klautau, M.
DO  - 10.11646/zootaxa.4410.2.5
JO  - Zootaxa
IS  - 2
SP  - 331
EP  - 369
C1  - 4410 (2): 331-369
TI  - Diversity and distribution patterns of Calcareous sponges (subclass Calcinea) from Martinique
UR  - https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=sourcedetails&id=299191
VL  - 4410
PY  - 2018
Y2  - 2026-08-09
ER  -