On the identity of Dendrilla membranosa (Porifera, Dendroceratida) sense Burton, and the specimens collected in Argentina, SW Atlantic Ocean

There has been confusion regarding the specimens identified as Dendrilla membranosa (Pallas, 1766) in Antarctic and subantarctic waters, considering that the original description corresponded to specimens from the Indian Ocean. In this study, we clarified the identification of the specimens collected in Argentinian waters, SW Atlantic Ocean, that should be identified as Dendrilla antarctica Topsent, 1905, updating its distributional range and considering the new records reported in the present study.

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This study addresses the confusion surrounding the identification of Dendrilla membranosa specimens in Antarctic and subantarctic waters. It clarifies that the specimens collected in Argentinian waters should be identified as Dendrilla antarctica and provides an updated distributional range for this species.