Geodia curacaoensis Van Soest & Meesters & Becking 2014, new species

Geodia curacaoensis new species Figures 8a–k Geodia aff. megastrella sensu Van Soest & Stentoft, 1988: 14, pl. 11 figs 1–4, text-fig. 4 (not: Carter, 1876, nec sensu Topsent, 1911, 1928) Material examined. Holotype: RMNH Por. 9260, Caribbean Netherlands, Klein Curacao, off SW coast (Dive 1), 11.9821°N 68.6452°W, on a coral rock wall at 156 m, coll. L.E. Becking & E. Meesters, field nr. CURASUB13-09/ BDR005, 27 May 2013. For comparison: Geodia cf. megastrella sensu Van Soest & Stentoft, 1988, ZMA Por. 05272, Barbados, off Paynes Bay, 144–153 m, 11 August 1978. Description. Small sph... Mehr ...