Giant Barrel Sponge : Methuselah on the Reef
Web23 mei 2024 · The Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta): one of the simpler animals on Earth yet grows to enormous size over a crazily long life, exerts a big influence on reef ecosystems and, unlike a great many animals in our oceans, seems to be thriving …
Sponge-associated microbes in the twilight zone of Curaçao
Web24 mei 2024 · For instance, specimens of Giant Barrel sponges (Xestospongia muta) in the mesophotic zone were enriched with Chloroflexi as opposed to Cyanobacteria in shallower waters (Cleary et al. 2023a). To the best of our knowledge, no study has, hitherto, compared the microbiomes of multiple sponge species only from the mesophotic zone.
World Porifera Database - Species
Web18 mei 2024 · We also recorded a range extention for Neopetrosia proxima and Xestospongia muta, and Xestospongia grayi was synonymized with X. muta. Other species reported from the country are diagnosed, and an identification key for Petrosiidae from Brazil is provided.
Xestospongia muta (Schmidt, 1870) | Petrosiidae | Malaysia …
Web17 mei 2024 · Xestospongia muta #Demosponges. Website Citation: MyBIS (2024). Malaysia Biodiversity Information System.
Sponge Guide – A Picture Guide to Caribbean Sponges
Web6 dagen geleden · In this edition, the Sponge Guide has become directly editable online by the managing team! We start from the 231 species morphs and 2,152 images of sponges from the Caribbean region that were included in the 3rd edition and will be progressively correcting and updating taxonomical information and adding images and species. We will …
World Porifera Database - Species
Web11 mei 2024 · Petrosia muta (Schmidt, 1870) accepted as Xestospongia muta (Schmidt, 1870) (new combination reference) Petrosia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815) accepted as Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815) (additional source) Phakellia tenax Schmidt, 1870 accepted as Endectyon (Endectyon) tenax (Schmidt, 1870) (basis of record)
World Porifera Database - Species - Xestospongia grayi (Hechtel, …
Web10 mei 2024 · de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M ...
New interactive machine learning tool for marine image analysis
Web3 dagen geleden · This study demonstrates the capability of the open-source interactive machine learning tool, RootPainter, to analyse large marine image datasets quickly and accurately. The ability of RootPainter to extract the presence and surface area of the cold-water coral reef associate sponge species, Mycale lingua, was tested in two datasets: 18 …
schmidti – Sponge Guide
Web8 mei 2024 · Description: Excavating sponge. Sparse, rather cryptic bright purple papillae; it was revealed to us as a deep blue soft excavating tissue, when chiseling out a piece of live coral to collect another excavating sponge (Cliona aprica Pang, 1973).The bluish-purplish color remains after fixation.
Epic Divers | A giant barrel sponge (xestospongia muta), the …
Web5 dagen geleden · 18 likes, 0 comments - epicdiverscayman on May 27, 2024: "A giant barrel sponge (xestospongia muta), the largest species of sponge found in the Caribbean. They live on coral reefs fromm 33ft to 3 ...
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