Psammocinia palma, Lee & Yoo & Kim, 2017
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.12651/JSR.2017.6 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/43238785-AF53-FFBC-F8B0-FC0BFD72F965 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Psammocinia palma |
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sp. nov. |
1. Psammocinia palma View in CoL n. sp. ( Fig. 1)
Type specimen. Holotype (NIBRIV0000754022), Korea: Bukchon, Jocheon-eup, Seowipo-si , Jeju-do, 29 Sep 2009, Kim BI, by SCUBA diving, depth 20 m, deposited in the NIBR.
Description. Palm shape sponge, size up to 9 × 15 × 1.5 cm. Surface, covered with unknown white material, and indistinct conules. Conules like nipple covered with brown sand crust, and scattered over sponge surface rarely. Sand crust mostly mixed with spicules. Oscules not open on surface. Colour in life gray. Texture, soft and compressible.
Skeleton: Primary and secondary fibres arranged irregularly. Primary fibres, 150-200 μm in diameter, cored with large and small size of sands, and form strong fascicles. Secondary fibres, 80-150 μm in diameter, clear or cored with sand, and form loose web with large and small sand particles. Filaments, 3-6 μm in diameter, with terminal knobs, 15 μm in diameter.
Etymology. This species name palma is named after palm shape of sponges.
Remark. The palm shape has unique growth forma- tion. Surface covered with unknown white material and conules like nipples. Conules with sand are sparse and protruding from the sponge surface ( Fig. 1H).
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National Institute of Biological Resources |
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