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The sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis is introduced and widespread in the Western Atlantic
Thomas L. Turner, Humberto Freitas de Medeiros Fortunato, Gisele Lôbo‐Hajdu, Juliet M. Wong
The paper clarifies the taxonomy and biogeography of the marine sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis by comparing morphology and genetics across regions, revealing H. heliophila as a junior synonym and suggesting a European origin with introductions elsewhere.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.03.741563