Two New Distributional Records of Sponges along the West Coast of India

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Two marine sponge species were reported for the first time in India, enhancing regional biodiversity knowledge.
Stelletta clavosa and Dragmacidon coccineum were documented from the Gulf of Kachchh, marking significant distributional records.
Samples were collected via SCUBA diving, and species identification was performed through analysis of spicules and skeletal structures.
These new findings call for further exploration of marine biodiversity and conservation efforts in Indian coastal waters.

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Observational analysis reports range extensions of marine sponges in India, highlighting biodiversity importance.

Sivaleela et al. (2025) studied this question.

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