Hidden diversity of South African hexactinellid sponges across mesophotic reefs, shelf sediments, and canyon habitats, with the description of a new genus (Amatholon gen. nov.), a new family (Cyrtaulonidae fam. nov.) and eight new species
Samaai, T.; Erpenbeck, D.; Janussen, D.; Janson, L.; Macdonald, A.; Sink, K.J. (2026). Hidden diversity of South African hexactinellid sponges across mesophotic reefs, shelf sediments, and canyon habitats, with the description of a new genus (Amatholon gen. nov.), a new family (Cyrtaulonidae fam. nov.) and eight new species. Zootaxa 5864(1): 1-67. https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5864.1.1
In: Zootaxa. Magnolia Press: Auckland. ISSN 1175-5326; e-ISSN 1175-5334, more
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Taxonomic status > New taxa > New family
Taxonomic status > New taxa > New genus
Taxonomic status > New taxa > New species
Amatholon Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Amatholon amatholicum Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Cyrtaulonidae Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Hexactinella agulhasensis Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Hexactinella amatholensis Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Hyalonema (Cyliconema) hagahagaense Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Hyalonema (Cyliconema) thukelaense Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Pheronema colossum Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Regadrella tamsynae Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]; Sclerothamnus mbuyazii Samaai, Janussen & Erpenbeck, 2026 [WoRMS]
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- Samaai, T.
- Erpenbeck, D.
- Janussen, D., more
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- Janson, L.
- Macdonald, A.
- Sink, K.J.
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