Sanders, M.; van Soest, R.W.M. (1996). A revised classification of Spongia mycofijiensis. Pp. 117-122. In:Willenz, Ph. (Ed.), Recent Advances in Sponge Biodiversity Inventory and Documentation. Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. Biologie 66 (supplement): 1–242.

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Sanders, M.; van Soest, R.W.M.

1996

Biologie 66 (supplement): 1–242.

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Sanders & Van Soest,1996.pdf 

The taxonomy of the Indo-Pacific sponge Spongia mycoflJiensis, order Dictyoceratida, was investigated with particular regard to the appropriate genus assignment. This species, initially collected in Fiji in 1987, was noted for the presence of its unusual secondary metabolite chemistry. Since this time, there has been discussion of two alternative assignments for the species, namely Leiosella and Hyattella. Type specimens were studied from related genera of the families Spongiidae and Thorectidae, including Spongia, Leiosella, Hyattella, Coscinoderma, Lendenfeldia, Hippospongia, Dactylospongia and Cacospongia. It was found that the skeleton compared most closely to members of the genus Cacospongia, family Thorectidae (=Irciniidae) and is therefore concluded that the species be reassigned to this genus.

Western Pacific warm temperate and tropical

Systematics, Taxonomy

Porifera

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