The taxonomic and ecological status of the environmentally restricted spongillid species of North America. I. Spongilla sponginosa Penney 1957 |
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| Authors: | Frederick W Harrison Loris Johnston Kenneth B Stansell William McAndrew |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Anatomy, Albany Medical College, 12208 Albany, New York;(2) South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, 29202 Columbia, South Carolina, USA;(3) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 29201 Columbia, South Carolina, USA |
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| Abstract: | The taxonomic validity, present distribution, and specific threats to the existence of the freshwater sponge,Spongilla sponginosa Penney were investigated. This species, reported only from the type locality, Week's Pond, Sumter County, South Carolina, has apparently been extirpated due to highly acidic pH levels in the pond water. Examination of holotype materials indicate some question of the validity of S. sponginosa as a distinct species. |
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| Keywords: | Ecology Porifera Spongillidae Taxonomy |
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