New sponge species discovered in Kaneohe Bay

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology (HIMB) have uncovered 10 new species of marine sponges in Kaneohe Bay.

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The groundbreaking studies, published in PeerJ and Zootaxa , showcase the use of a novel method that combines genetic analysis with structural characteristics to identify these species…

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