DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15375694
title: TABLE 3 in Sponge fauna of the Aegean coast of Türkiye with new records for the eastern Mediterranean Sea

description: TABLE 3. Sponge species found along the southern coast of Türkiye and their abundances in biotopes.Abbreviations Co: Coralligenous, Ca: Caves, RS: Rock/stone, Po: Posidonia oceanica, SM: Sand-Mud, SH: Shell, Sp: Sponges OH: Other habitats (Artificial habitat [concrete surface, buoys, submerged ropes, jug, tyres] and Cladocora caespitosa), DR: Depth range (in meter) (*species new to the Aegean Sea coast of Türkiye; **species new to Turkish marine fauna; ***species new to the Aegean Sea; ****species new to the Eastern Mediterranean).
DRCoCaRSPoSMShSpOHStationsClass: CALCAREASubclass: CalcaroneaOrdo: ClathrinidaFamilya: ClathrinidaeClathrina clathrus (Schmidt, 1864)0.5–154425S6, S9, S16a, S19, S20, S26, S28, S30, S31, S35Clathrina coriacea (Montagu, 1814)5–2629S1, S6, S11, S13a, S16, S19, S20, S22, S23, S27Order: LeucosolenidaFamily: SycettidaeSycon ciliatum (Fabricius, 1780)0.5–132S18a, S18b, S18hSycon elegans (Bowerbank, 1845)0.5–2095S1, S16b, S27, S33, S35**** Sycon quadrangulatum (Schmidt, 1868)203S19Sycon raphanus Schmidt, 18620.3–20255514S1, S2, S7, S9, S11, S12, S14S16c, S18a, S18h, S19, S20, S22, S23, S24, S28, S30, S32 S35Family: AmphoriscidaeParaleucilla magna Monteiro and Borojevic, 20040.3–154S18a–hFamily: GrantidaeLeucandra aspera (Schmidt, 1862)10–203S33Subclass: CalcineaOrder: ClathrinidaFamily: Leucettidae** Leucetta solida (Schmidt, 1862)0.5–2575S17(a), S26, S29, S33Class: HOMOSCLEROMORPHAOrder: HomosclerophoridaFamily: OscarellidaeOscarella lobularis (Schmidt, 1862)0.5–38722220S1, S6, S13a, S13a, S14, S15, S19, S20, S23, S29, S31, S32, S33Family: PlakinidaeCorticium candelabrum Schmidt, 18620.5–2592412S1, S6, S11, S12, S15, S17a, S19, S24, S28, S30, S33, S35Plakina monolopha Schulze 18800.5–5163S12, S17b, S19, S31Class: DEMOSPONGIAESubclass: HeteroscleromorphaOrder: AgelasidaFamily: AgelasidaeAgelas oroides (Schmidt, 1862)5–7043215T6, S1, S2, S2, S3, S4, S10, S12, S14, S16a, S16b, S16c, S19, S20, S24, S26, S29, S30, S31, S32, S33, S32, S36Family: Hymerhabdiidae** Prosuberites longispinus Topsent, 189320–301S34* Hymerhabdia intermedia Sarà and Siribelli, 196020–303S17(a), S31Ordo: AxinellidaFamily: Stelligeridae**** Paratimea oxeata Pulitzer-Finali, 1978201S31Family: AxinellidaeAxinella cannabina (Esper, 1794)15–1201528T1, T4, T7, S4, S10, S16c, S19, S20, S32, S36Axinella damicornis (Esper, 1794)20–110161025T2, T4, T6, S1, S4, S10, S12, S13b, S14, S16b, S19, S20, S30, S32Axinella polypoides Schmidt, 186220–12022325T1, T4, T6, S1, S2, S3, S10, S12, S13b, S16c, S19, S20, S26, S26, S30, S31, S32, S33Axinella verrucosa (Esper, 1794)15–1101421T2, S1, S2, S12, S14, S16b, S19, S20, S26, S31, S36Family: RaspaillidaeRaspailia (Raspailia) viminalis Schmidt, 186225–1108T2, T4, T7, S35Order: BubaridaFamily: Desmanthidae**** Desmanthus incrustans (Topsent, 1889)200– 3005T5Family: DictyonellidaeAcanthella acuta Schmidt, 186210–709891T6, S12, S16b, S20, S20, S19, S24, S26, S31, S32, S33, S34Dictyonella incisa (Schmidt, 1880)5–2041S24, S30, S36** Dictyonella marsilii (Topsent, 1893)5–2861S10, S12, S16b, S31* Dictyonella obtusa (Schmidt, 1862)5–102S7Order: ClionidaFamily: ClionaidaeDotona pulchella mediterranea Rosell and Uriz, 20025–204S4, S12, S17b, S31Cliona celata Grant, 18265–3010S1, S2, S13b, S14, S19, S25, S26, S33Cliona viridis (Schmidt, 1862)0.5–3011S1, S12, S23, S24, S25, S26, S29, S32, S33Cliona schmidtii (Ridley, 1881)10–3012S3, S12, S16a, S19, S29, S30, S34, S36Volzia albicans (Volz, 1939)201S19Family: SpirastrellidaeSpirastrella cunctatrix Schmidt, 18680.5–3015S6, S7, S10, S11, S12, S13b, S16b, S16c, S19, S24, S26, S31, S32, S36Diplastrella bistellata (Schmidt, 1862)5–384S1, S3, S14, S19Order: HaploscleridaFamily: ChalinidaeChalinula limbata (Montagu, 1818)152S23, S28* Chalinula renieroides Schmidt, 186810–2512S2, S10, S28Dendroxea lenis (Topsent, 1892)152S12Haliclona (Gellius) fibulata (Schmidt, 1862)20–3011S13b, S26Haliclona (Halichoclona) fulva (Topsent, 1893)0–3825S1, S12, S13b, S14, S19**** Haliclona (Halichoclona) fistulosa (Bowerbank, 1866)20–24112S4, S19, S20Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842)212S2Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea (Grant, 1826)10–30131S1, S12Haliclona (Reniera) mediterranea Griessinger, 197120–32121S12, S20, S30, S32, S36**** Haliclona (Rhizoneira) indistincta (Bowerbank, 1866)10–25121S10, S26, S31**** Haliclona (Rhizoniera) rosea (Bowerbank, 1866)5–2591S2, S2, S25, S27, S31Haliclona (Rhizoniera) sarai (Pulitzer-Finali, 1969)15–12010325T1, T4, S1, S2, S13b, S19, S20, S26, S29, S31, S32, S33, S36** Haliclona (Soestella) mamillata (Griessinger, 1971)151S12Haliclona (Soestella) mucosa (Griessinger, 1971)15–25121S1, S12, S20, S26Family: PhloeodictyidaeCalyx nicaeensis (Risso, 1826)10–501118T4, S2, S12, S19, S20, S24, S26, S31, S32, S34Siphonodictyon infestum (Johnson, 1889)20–2422S4, S19Family: PetrosiidaePetrosia (Petrosia) ficiformis (Poiret, 1789)0.5–110285324T2, S1, S2, S4, S6, S7, S10, S12, S13b, S14, S16c, S17a, S19, S20, S24, S27, S28, S29, S30, S31, S32, S34, S36Order: PoeciloscleridaFamily: CrambeidaeCrambe crambe (Schmidt, 1862)0.5–70659542T6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S6, S7, S10, S11, S12, S13a, S13b, S17a, S17b, S19, S20, S24, S26, S30, S30, S31, S32, S36Family: Crellidae**** Crella (Grayella) pulvinar (Schmidt, 1868)202S4Family: EsperiopsidaeUlosa digitata (Schmidt, 1866)0–3032S10, S20Family: HymedesmiidaePhorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866)5–102S11, S12Phorbas plumosus (Montagu, 1818)5–2012S23, S24, S34Phorbas tenacior (Topsent, 1925)0.5–388623S3, S4, S10, S12, S13a, S13b, S14, S16b, S16c, S17a, S19, S20, S22, S35Family: MycalidaeMycale (Mycale) lingua (Bowerbank, 1866)0–30592S10, S24, S25, S27, S26, S29, S31, S32, S36Mycale (Mycale) massa (Schmidt, 1862)0.5–30432S11, S24, S25, S27, S27, S34Mycale (Aegogropila) rotalis (Bowerbank, 1874)5–7033T6, S11, S27Family: TedaniidaeTedania (Tedania) anhelans (Lieberkühn, 1859)191S36Order: PolymastiidaFamilya: Polymastiidae*** Polymastia penicillus (Montagu, 1814)5–110224T2, T5, S22, S24Order: SuberitidaFamily: SuberitidaeAaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864)5–102S20** Pseudosuberites sulphureus (Bowerbank, 1866)10–201S34Rhizaxinella elongata (Ridley and Dendy, 1886)80–1103T2Rhizaxinella pyrifera (Delle Chiaje, 1828)80–1102T2Suberites domuncula (Olivi, 1792)20–3007T2, T5, S4Suberites ficus (Johnston, 1842)60–703T6** Suberites massa Nardo, 184740–5022T3Terpios gelatinosus (Bowerbank, 1866)0–307611S1, S4, S10, S12, S13b, S16b, S17b, S19, S33, S13a, S36Family: HalichondriidaeAxinyssa digitata (Cabioch, 1968)5–3819S1, S12, S14, S16c, S19, S19, S20, S30Ciocalypta carballoi Vacelet, Bitar, Carteron, Zibrowius and Perez, 200715–3013S12, S24, S26, S34, S36Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki Burton, 193040–502T3Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu, 1818)40–603T7Order: TethyidaFamily: TethyidaeTethya aurantium (Pallas, 1766)0.5–5081517T4, S1, S2, S3, S8, S9, S14, S16c, S20, S24, S25, S26, S28, S29, S30, S35, S36Family: TimeidaeTimea mixta (Topsent, 1896)151S15Timea stellata (Bowerbank, 1866)5–2021S25, S32, S34Family: Pachastrellidae**** Triptolemma simplex (Sarà, 1959)151S26Order: TetractinellidaFamily: AncorinidaeDercitus (Stoeba) plicatus (Schmidt, 1868)251S2Stelletta dorsigera Schmidt, 1864152S29Stelletta grubii (Schmidt, 1862)101S21Family: GeodiidaeErylus discophorus (Schmidt, 1862)0–305820S16a, S17b, S19, S26, S27, S34, T2, S2, S10, S11, S24, S11, S16a, S19Geodia conchilega Schmidt, 18620.5–105S11, S24Geodia cydonium (Jameson, 1811)25–1108T2, S2, S10Penares helleri (Schmidt, 1864)5–2425S11, S16a, S19Family: Tetillidae*** Levantiniella levantinensis (Vacelet, Bitar, Carteron, Zibrowius & Pérez, 2007)0.5–2013S25, S26, S27, S31, S32, S36Family: TheneidaeThenea muricata (Bowerbank, 1858)200– 3002T5Family: ThoosidaeAlectona millari Carter, 1879101S2Thoosa mollis Volz, 1939101S17aSubclass: KeratosaOrder: DendroceratidaFamily: DarwinellidaeAplysilla sulfurea Schulze, 187810–3037103S1, S2, S12, S14, S16a, S19, S23, S33Order: DictyoceratidaFamily: DysideidaeDysidea avara (Schmidt, 1862)15–1201877T1, T4, T6, S1, S12, S16a, S16b, S19, S20, S34, S36Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1818)1–2423162S1, S8, S11, S9, S13a, S18, S19, S20, S21 S26, S28, S35Dysidea incrustans (Schmidt, 1862)152S25Pleraplysilla spinifera (Schulze, 1879)10–30634S1, S12, S19, S33Family: Irciniidae** Ircinia dendroides (Schmidt, 1862)3–304S17a, S33Ircinia oros (Schmidt, 1864)15–2442S16a, S19, S20** Ircinia retidermata Pulitzer-Finali and Pronzato, 198110–3522S1, S20, S32Ircinia variabilis (Schmidt, 1862)5–11016634203T2, S1, S2, S3, S666, S8, S9, S9, S10, S11, S12, S14, S15, S16c, S19, S24, S28, S25, S26, S34, S35, S36Sarcotragus foetidus Schmidt, 18625–1201522822T1, T6, S8, S12, S12, S13a, S13b, S16b, S17a, S19, S20, S25, S24, S26, S28, S30,, S32, S34, S36Sarcotragus spinosulus Schmidt, 18620.5–704416T4, S3, S4, S7, S10, S12, S13a S13b, S15, S17a, S22, S23, S24, S26, S27, S29, S30, S31, S33, S34, S35Family: SpongiidaeHippospongia communis (Lamarck, 1814)20–384S3, S5Spongia (Spongia) lamella (Schulze, 1879)30–402S5** Spongia (Spongia) nitens (Schmidt, 1862)10–153S10, S14Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 175910–3013S4, S13a, S27Spongia (Spongia) virgultosa (Schmidt, 1868)1814S14Spongia (Spongia) zimocca Schmidt, 186260–702T6Family: Thorectidae** Cacospongia mollior Schmidt, 186225–706T6, S2Fasciospongia cavernosa (Schmidt, 1862)0.5–306228S3, S6, S10, S13a, S15, S16a, S16b, S19, S23, S30, S33Scalarispongia scalaris (Schmidt, 1862)25–1208T1, T2, S2, S4Subclass: VerongimorphaOrder: ChondrosidaFamily: ChondrosiidaeChondrosia reniformis Nardo, 18470.5–3053404S1, S2, S3, S6, S7, S12, S13a, S14, S17a, S16c, S17b, S20, S24, S25, S26, S34Order: ChondrillidaFamily: ChondrillidaeChondrilla nucula Schmidt, 18620.1–30153316S7, S9, S10, S11, S12, S12, S15, S17a, S17b, S19, S22, S23, S25, S26, S27, S32, S33, S36Family: Halisarcidae** Halisarca dujardinii Johnston, 18420.5–536S17b, S26Order: VerongiidaFamily: AplysinidaeAplysina aerophoba Nardo, 18330.5–7018222015T6, S1, S2, S6, S12, S13b, 15, S17a, S19, S20, S23, S25, S31, S36Aplysina cavernicola (Vacelet, 1959)25–12012311T1, T6, S10, S12, S13b, S19, S20, S26, S30, S32Family: IanthellidaeHexadella racovitzai Topsent, 189610–25723S2, S14, S16a
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description: Published as part of Evcen, Alper & Çinar, Melih Ertan, 2025, Sponge fauna of the Aegean coast of Türkiye with new records for the eastern Mediterranean Sea, pp. 209-216 in Zootaxa 5631 (2) on page 209, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5631.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/15370503