Lehnert and van 1999
More North Jamaican deep fore-reef sponges
Lehnert H, van Soest RWM
scientific
article
Beaufortia
Abstract
A second investigation of the North Jamaican deep fore-reef slope, using mixed gas to reach depths from 70 m to a maximum of 107 m depth, revealed 43 species, 9 of which are new to science: Erylus incrustans, Polymastia fordei, Pseudaxinella flava, Phakellia bettinae, Iotrochota agglomerata, Callyspongia densasclera, Niphates lutea, Xestospongia deweerdtae, and Euryspongia lankesteri.
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Metadata
(pending validation)
Depth Range
70–107 m
70–107 m
Mesophotic Mentions
0 × (total of 12198 words)
0 × (total of 12198 words)
Classification
- Presents original data
- Reports new species
- Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range
- Focused on 'mesophotic coral ecosystem'
Focusgroups
Porifera (Sponges)
Porifera (Sponges)
Locations
Jamaica
Jamaica
Platforms
SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)
SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)