A Review on Genus Halichondria (Demospongiae, Porifera)
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چکیده
Demosponges of the genus Halichondria Fleming (1828) are common in coastal marine ecosystems worldwide and have been well-studied over last decades. As ecologically important filter feeders, species represent potentially suitable model organisms to link fill existing knowledge gaps sponge biology, providing novel insights into physiology evolution holobiont. Here we review studies on morphology, taxonomy, geographic distribution, associated fauna, life history, hydrodynamic characteristics, coordinated behavior species.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2077-1312']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10091312