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Biogeographic traits and checklist of Antarctic demosponges

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The biogeography of Antarctic demosponges has been studied by dividing Antarctic and circumantarctic areas into geographic entities, and then assigning to these entities all recorded species according to literature reports. Correspondence analysis ordination based on the presence or absence of species shows the existence of a distinct Antarctic Faunistic Complex (AFC), including continental Antarctica, most of the Antarctic and circumantarctic islands and the Magellan area. Such a result has enabled us to drawup a checklist of 352 Antarctic demosponge species. Investigation of within-AFC patterns indicates that the continent is a highly homogeneous area, establishing closer relationships with the Scotia Arc and to a lesser extent with the Magellan region. The AFC has low specific affinities with the other circumantarctic regions (South Africa, temperate Australia and New Zealand), whereas at the generic level relationships appear more pronounced. This biogeographic pattern may lead us to suppose a common Gondwanian origin for Antarctic and circumantarctic sponge faunas, followed by differentiation due to Gondwana fragmentation. Antarctica moved towards polar latitudes and became progressively isolated, only maintaining active interchanges with South America. Climatic changes possibly induced intense processes of speciation in the Antarctic demosponge fauna, thus contributing to its differentiation.

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    M. Sarà, A. Balduzzi, M. Barbieri, G. Bavestrello & B. Burlando

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Sarà, M., Balduzzi, A., Barbieri, M. et al. Biogeographic traits and checklist of Antarctic demosponges. Polar Biol 12, 559–585 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00236980

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