Catalogue of Brazilian Porifera - Porifera Brasil - UFRJ

Taxonomic ListTYPE LOCALITY: Brazil: Rio Grande do Norte State:Potiguar Basin.BRAZILIAN RECORDS: Northeast Region: Rio Grande do NorteState: Potiguar Basin (Muricy et al., 2008 [description];Lanna et al., 2009 [original description]).WORLD DISTRIBUTION: Endemic from Brazil.Family Grantiidae Dendy, 1892For synonyms see Borojevic et al. (2002a).TOTAL OF: GENERA: 2 SPECIES: 9E Grantia Fleming, 1828For synonyms see Borojevic et al. (2002a).Type species: Spongia compressa Fabricius, 1780 (by originaldesignation).K Grantia atlantica Ridley, 1881Grantia atlantica Ridley, 1881: 136; Mello-Leitão et al., 1961:1; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976: 1017.TYPE SPECIMENS: Holotype BMNH 1879.12.27.16.TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil: Espírito Santo state: VitóriaBank.BRAZILIAN RECORDS: Southeast Region: Espírito Santostate: Vitória Bank (Ridley, 1881 [original description];Mello-Leitão et al., 1961 [checklist]). Vitória-TrindadeSeamounts Chain (20 o 32’S–35 o 46’W, 20 o 38’05”S–37 o 28’W, 70 m depth; 20 o 40’S–37 o 48’W, 65 m depth;Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [description]).WORLD DISTRIBUTION: Endemic from Brazil.REMARKS: (1) Mello-Leitão et al. (1961) erroneously reportedthis species from the city of Vitória. (2) Although treatedseparately here, Vitória Bank is part of the Vitória-Trindade Seamounts Chain.K Grantia kempfi Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976Grantia kempfi Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976: 1019.TYPE SPECIMENS: Holotype MNHN.LBIM.C 1975-4.Schizoholotype MNRJ 037.TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil: Pernambuco State: Off Goiana(07 o 40’02”S–34 o 43’02”W).BRAZILIAN RECORDS: North Region: Amapá State: Off Amapá(02 o 40’05”N–48 o 03’W; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976[original description]). Northeast Region: AlagoasState: Off Barra de Camaragibe (09 o 24’02”S–35 o 18’02”W, 27 m depth; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976[original description]). Off Maragogi (09 o 01’00”S–34 o 51’02”W, 54 m depth; 09 o 01’05”S–35 o 01’03”W,36 m depth; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [originaldescription]). Off Paripueira (09 o 41’04”S–35 o 23’02”W,41 m depth; 09 o 41’S–35 o 18’W, 42 m depth; Borojevic &Peixinho, 1976 [original description]). Off São Migueldos Milagres (09 o 20’06”S–35 o 10’07”W, 36 m depth;Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [original description]).Bahia State: Off Abrolhos (17 o 55’S–37 o 30’W, 47m depth; 17 o 42’S–37 o 30’W, 50 m depth; Borojevic &Peixinho, 1976 [original description]). Off Belmonte(16 o 02’S–38 o 28’05”W, 47 m depth; Borojevic & Peixinho,1976 [original description]). Pernambuco State: OffCabo de Santo Agostinho (08 o 16’02”S–34 o 51’07”W, 25.5m depth; 08 o 16’S–34 o 51’07”W, 25.5 m depth; Borojevic& Peixinho, 1976 [original description]). Off Goiana(07 o 40’02”S–34 o 43’02”W, 19-20 m depth; Borojevic& Peixinho, 1976 [original description]). Off Recife(08 o 09’03”S–34 o 49’03”W, 22 m depth; 08 o 14’01”S–34 o 51’05”W, 24.5 m depth; 08 o 11’S–34 o 45’03”W, 30.5 mdepth; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [original description]).Rio Grande do Norte State: Off Caiçara do Norte(04 o 44’S–36 o 03’W, 73 m depth; Borojevic & Peixinho,1976 [original description]).WORLD DISTRIBUTION: Endemic from Brazil.E Leucandra Haeckel, 1872For synonyms see Borojevic et al. (2002a).Type species: Sycinula egedii Schmidt, 1870 (by subsequentdesignation; Dendy & Row, 1913).K Leucandra armata (Urban, 1908)Leuconia armata Urban, 1908: 250; Urban, 1909: 24;Borojevic, 1967: 216; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976: 1026.Leucandra armata, Brøndsted, 1931: 38.TYPE SPECIMENS: Unknown.TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa: Francis Bay.BRAZILIAN RECORDS: North Region: Pará State: Off MarajóIsland (01 o 50’N–47 o 28’05”W, 77 m depth; Borojevic& Peixinho, 1976 [description]). Northeast Region:Alagoas State: Off Maragogi (09 o 01’05”S–35 o 01’03”W,36 m depth; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [description]).Off Piaçabuçu (Pontal do Peba, 10 o 30’02”S–36 o 05’05”W,90 m depth; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [description]).Bahia State: Off Abrolhos (17 o 55’S–37 o 30’W, 47 mdepth; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [description]). CearáState: Off Itarema (02 o 22’S–39 o 36’W, 62 m depth;Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [description]). PernambucoState: Off Cabo de Santo Agostinho (08 o 17’04”S–34 o 52’02”W, 22.5 m depth; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976[description]). Off Recife (08 o 11’S–34 o 50’08”W, 20 mdepth; 08 o 11’S–34 o 45’03”W, 30.5 m depth; Borojevic &Peixinho, 1976 [description]). Off Itamaracá (07 o 45’S–34 o 43’05”W, 19-20 m depth; 07 o 44’03”S–34 o 37’03”W,33 m depth; Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976 [description]).Southeast Region: Espírito Santo State: Vitória-27