New species of Halichondria (Suberitida: Halichondriidae) from Korea

Abstract

In this study, a new species of the genus Halichondria Fleming, 1828: Halichondria dokdoensis sp. nov. from Korea, was newly described. Morphologically distinct from each other, the new species was assigned to the genus Halichondria. Halichondria dokdoensis sp. nov. has encrusting with a chimney shape and volcano shape, reddish-purple color, and a large extensive subchoanosomal space present.

Keywords

• Halichondria
• Korea
• New species
• Sponge
• Taxonomy