Taxonomic revision of the genus Latrunculia Du Bocage (Porifera: Demospongiae: Latrunculiidae) in New Zealand

@article{Alvarez2002TaxonomicRO,
  title={Taxonomic revision of the genus Latrunculia Du Bocage (Porifera: Demospongiae: Latrunculiidae) in New Zealand},
  author={Belinda Alvarez and Patricia R. Bergquist and Christopher N. Battershill},
  journal={New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research},
  year={2002},
  volume={36},
  pages={151 - 184}
}
Abstract The genus Latrunculia in New Zealand was believed to be represented by at least three species: L. brevis Ridley & Dendy and two undescribed species. However, results from recent studies indicate that the genus contained a complex of at least eight genetically distinct species. In this paper we revise the taxonomy of Latrunculia in New Zealand and describe nine new species. Eight of these were previously identified using genetic techniques (i.e., L. kaakaariki sp. nov., L. duckworthi sp… 
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