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New northernmost record of Clathria (Clathria) unica and updated records of Cliona aff. celata and Spongia (Spongia) magellanica in Mar del Plata, Argentina, SW Atlantic Ocean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2025

Mariela Pavón Novarin Open the ORCID record for Mariela Pavón Novarin [Opens in a new window] ,
Pablo Meretta Open the ORCID record for Pablo Meretta [Opens in a new window] ,
Gabriel Genzano Open the ORCID record for Gabriel Genzano [Opens in a new window]  and
Laura Schejter Open the ORCID record for Laura Schejter [Opens in a new window]
Mariela Pavón Novarin
Affiliation:
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP), Mar del Plata, Argentina Fondo para la Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (FONCyT), Argentina
Pablo Meretta
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Mar del Plata, Argentina Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Mar del Plata, Argentina
Gabriel Genzano
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Mar del Plata, Argentina Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Mar del Plata, Argentina
Laura Schejter*
Affiliation:
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP), Mar del Plata, Argentina Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Mar del Plata, Argentina
*
Corresponding author: Laura Schejter; Email: schejter@inidep.edu.ar
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Abstract

In this study the finding of the sponge Clathria (Clathria) unica in coastal waters of Mar del Plata city (38°14′24″S, 57°27′30″W), Argentina, at the formation called ‘Banco de Afuera’, is reported. This record constitutes the northernmost record of the species, which was known until the present study only from its type locality in San Antonio Oeste, Río Negro province. Additionally, the bathymetric range of the species is updated from intertidal to 20 m. Other two common sponge species, Cliona aff. celata and Spongia (Spongia) magellanica, were also recorded in this environment for the first time.

Keywords

ArgentinaClathriadistributional rangeMar del PlataPorifera
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Marine Record
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 105 , 2025 , e28
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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