Freshwater sponges from the Pampa Biome, Brazil, with description of a new species of Oncosclera

Tavares-Frigo, Maria da Conceição; Volkmer‐Ribeiro, Cecília; Oliveira, Ana Elenice Zanini de; Machado, Vanessa de Souza

doi:10.4013/nbc.2015.103.01

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“…Species information: Carter (1881), Volkmer-Ribeiro (1963), Bonetto and Ezcurra de Drago (1967), Bonetto and Ezcurra de Drago (1968b), Ezcurra de Drago (1970), Volkmer-Ribeiro (1970), Bonetto and Ezcurra de Drago (1973a), Tavares and Volkmer-Ribeiro (1997), Manconi and Pronzato (2002), Tavares-Frigo et al (2015).…”

Section: Corvomeyenia Weltner 1913mentioning

confidence: 99%

A morphological guide of neotropical freshwater sponge spicules for paleolimnological studies

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Freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillida) are sessile invertebrates with skeletons composed of siliceous elements termed spicules. Sponge spicules (megascleres, microscleres, and gemmuloscleres) are characterized by widely varying sizes and shapes. These spicules are well-preserved in lacustrine, wetland, and riverine sediments and hold significant ecological and limnological information that can be applied as diagnostic tools in reconstructions of Quaternary environments. However, problems with taxonomy and the absence of systematic guidelines and standards of identification represent major challenges to utilizing freshwater sponges as a paleo-proxy. Here, we present a well-illustrated extraction protocol and morphological guide to the Neotropical freshwater sponge fauna. This guide is intended to introduce researchers and students to the study of freshwater sponges and their use as a diagnostic tool in paleoecology and paleolimnology.

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Section: Corvomeyenia Weltner 1913mentioning

confidence: 99%