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Low genetic diversity and predation threaten a rediscovered marine sponge.
Scientific reports - 28 Dec 2022
Quek Z B Randolph, Ng Juat Ying, Jain Sudhanshi S, Long J X Sean, Lim Swee Cheng, Tun Karenne, Huang Danwei
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Discovered in 1819 in the tropical waters off Singapore, the magnificent Neptune's cup sponge Cliona patera (Hardwicke, 1820) was harvested for museums and collectors until it was presumed extinct worldwide for over a century since 1907. Recently in 2011, seven living individuals were rediscovered in Singapore with six relocated to a marine protected area in an effort to better monitor and protect the population,...
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