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New records of demosponges (Porifera) from the South Orkney Islands (Antarctica) with a checklist for the region
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Schejter, Laura, Cristobo, Javier, Ríos, Pilar (2024): New records of demosponges (Porifera) from the South Orkney Islands (Antarctica) with a checklist for the region. Zootaxa 5403 (4): 401-430, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5403.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5403.4.1
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