Published October 2, 2013 | Version v1
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Two new species in the family Axinellidae (Porifera, Demospongiae) from British Columbia and adjacent waters

  • 1. Khoyatan Marine Lab., North Saanich, B.C., Canada
  • 2. Khoyatan Marine Laboratory, North Saanich, Canada
  • 3. Univ. of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
  • 4. Khoyatan Marine Lab., Victoria, Canada
  • 5. Khoyatan Marine Lab., North Saanich, Canada

Description

Two new species of Demospongiae are described for British Columbia and adjacent waters in the family Axinellidae, Auletta krautteri sp. n. and Dragmacidon kishinensis sp. n. They represent range extensions for both of these genera. Both are fairly commonly encountered, A. krautteri below diving depths (87 to at least 300 m) and D. kishinensis in shallow water (intertidal to 30 m). We propose an amended genus diagnosis for Auletta to account for the variability among species in principal spicules that form the ascending tracts to be either oxeas, styles or strongyles rather than just oxeas.

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