original description(ofSpinularia njordi Plotkin, Gerasimova & Rapp, 2018)Plotkin, A.; Gerasimova, E.; Rapp, H.T. (2018). Polymastiidae (Porifera: Demospongiae) of the Nordic and Siberian Seas. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 98 (6), 1273–1335., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315417000285 page(s): 1312-1314 [details] Available for editors
new combination referenceSantín, A.; Theising, F.; Despujols, D.; Brandt, A. (2026). A chance encounter: New <i>Spinularia</i> Gray, 1867 from abyssal depths of the Aleutian Trench (Bering Sea) leads to the proposal of new family, Spinulariidae fam nov. <em>Progress in Oceanography.</em> 103699., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2026.103699[details] Available for editors
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