Author(s):
1. Muhammad Moazzam:
WWF-Pakistan, 45-K, PECHS Block 6, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi 75400, Pakistan
2. Naseem Moazzam:
B-205, Block 4-A, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi 75300, Karachi, Pakista
Abstract:
Knowledge about marine sponges of Pakistan is extremely limited. During recent collection, a marine sponge Axinella donnani (Bowerbank, 1873) was collected for the first time from the coast of Pakistan. In addition to their collection from various places along the coast of Pakistan, this species was photographed by SCUBA divers at Churna Island along Balochistan coast indicating the diversity of marine life along the coral habitat around this island. Vase sponge (Axinella donnani) has typical funnel shaped body was observed to different colouration ranging from bright orange to yellow and even having red tinge. The paper also provides a checklist of known species of sponges from Pakistan coast.
Page(s):
131-135
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Year: 2020
Keywords:
Pakistan
,
checkli
,
Churna Island
,
vase sponge
,
sponges
,
Axinella donnani
,
demosponge
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