Esponjas (Demospongiae, Halichondrida) da costa do Maranhão, Brasil

Mothes, BeatrizAlves de Campos, MaurícioBeatriz Lerner, CléaMarlúcia Ferreira-Correia, Maria

Three species of Halichondrida, Dragmacidon reticulatus (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (Axinellidae), Myrmekioderma rea (Laubenfels, 1934) (Desmoxyidae) and Topsentia ophiraphidites (Laubenfels, 1934) (Halichondriidae), collected from 30 to 184 m depths, were recorded for the first time from State of Maranhão, north-northeast coast of Brazilian shelf.

1. West Atlantic
2. Porifera
3. Distribution
4. Diversity