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Collected on 30 September 2026
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Ephydatia fluviatilis specimen in the natural history collections
A specimen of the freshwater sponge Ephydatia fluviatilis has been deposited in the natural history collections of Iziko Museums of South Africa and will be permanently curated and made available for future scientific research.
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- Future scientific researchers
- How to act on it
- Use the specimen through the natural history collections of Iziko Museums of South Africa for future scientific research.
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The specimen was collected and deposited in the natural history collections of Iziko Museums of South Africa, where it will be permanently curated and made available for future scientific research.
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KwaZulu-Natal, City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Key Takeaways
- Published 30/09/2026
- Ephydatia fluviatilis documented in Lake Sibaya
- Lake Sibaya is within KwaZulu-Natal’s iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- Specimen found at approximately 28 metres depth
- Specimen deposited in Iziko Museums of South Africa’s natural history collections
- Identification confirmed through traditional taxonomy and DNA sequencing
- Iziko Museums of Cape Town
- Iziko Museums of South Africa
- Iziko South African Museum
- Dr Dylan Clarke
- Dr Toufiek Samaai
- Ephydatia fluviatilis
- Lake Sibaya
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park