Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) barkleyensis n. sp.

Table 3, Figure 1

Diagnosis. Lissodendoryx (L.) barkleyensis n. sp. is the only shallow cave-dwelling Lissodendoryx recorded for Southern BC. The combination of cave habit, amorphous habitus, micropapillate surface, and spicule form and dimensions distinguish this species from other described Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) .

Etymology. The sponge is named after the location, Barkley Sound, BC.

Material Examined. Holotype: RBCM holotype 019-00101-001, Stn KML 135 c/75, Execution Rock Cave, Barkley Sound, BC, 48° 49.9’ N / 125° 10.7’ W, coll. W.C. Austin 1975, low littoral.