4.7 Review

A Review on Genus Halichondria (Demospongiae, Porifera)

Journal

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jmse10091312

Keywords

demosponges; morphology; taxonomy; geographic distribution; holobiont; life history; hydrodynamics; coordinated behavior; model organism

Funding

  1. Independent Research Fund [8021-00392B]

Ask authors/readers for more resources

In this review, studies on the morphology, taxonomy, geographic distribution, associated fauna, life history, hydrodynamic characteristics, and coordinated behavior of Halichondria species are summarized. This research is of great importance in providing insights into the physiology and evolution of sponge holobionts.
Demosponges of the genus Halichondria Fleming (1828) are common in coastal marine ecosystems worldwide and have been well-studied over the last decades. As ecologically important filter feeders, Halichondria species represent potentially suitable model organisms to link and fill in existing knowledge gaps in sponge biology, providing important novel insights into the physiology and evolution of the sponge holobiont. Here we review studies on the morphology, taxonomy, geographic distribution, associated fauna, life history, hydrodynamic characteristics, and coordinated behavior of Halichondria species.

Authors

I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.

Reviews

Primary Rating

4.7
Not enough ratings

Secondary Ratings

Novelty
-
Significance
-
Scientific rigor
-
Rate this paper

Recommended

No Data Available
No Data Available