Occurrence of marine sponge Chelonaplysilla delicata Pulitzer-Finali & Pronzato, 1999 (Porifera: Demospongiae: Darwinellidae) from the Andaman Islands and the Indian Ocean: An indication of unexplored sessile habitat on mesophotic shipwrecks
During a biodiversity assessment on a wreck located in the Andaman Sea (Andaman Islands), a single specimen of sponge Chelonaplysilla delicata was recorded. Our finding confirms the species taxonomy and highlights the current observation as a first report from the Andaman Sea/ Indian Ocean. The baseline information of epifauna is further stated in this study.
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