TY  - JOUR
AB  - This study compiled the data from previous papers emphasizing sponge species on the Turkish coasts. In total, 131 species belonging to 46 families have been reported: 82 species from the Aegean Sea, 63 species from the Sea of Marmara, 51 species from the Levantine Sea, and 13 species from the Black Sea. Among these species, 3 species are new records for the marine fauna of Turkey: Rhizaxinella elongata, Axinyssa digitata, and Terpios gelatinosa. Raspalia viminalis is a new record for the Sea of Marmara. The morphological and distributional features of 3 species are presented. In addition, a checklist of the sponge species reported from the Turkish coasts to date is provided.
A1  - Topaloglu, B
A1  - Evcen, A.
DO  - 10.3906/zoo-1405-79
JO  - Turkish Journal of Zoology
SP  - 665
EP  - 676
C1  - 38:  665-676
TI  - Updated checklist of sponges (Porifera) along the coasts of Turkey
UR  - http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/issues/zoo-14-38-6/zoo-38-6-1-1405-79.pdf
VL  - 38
PY  - 2014
Y2  - 2026-08-16
ER  -