Carter, H.J. (1875). Notes introductory to the study and classification of the Spongida. Part II. Proposed classification of the Spongida. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 4 (16): 126-145. page(s): 503, 518 [details]
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original descriptionCarter, H.J. (1875). Notes introductory to the study and classification of the Spongida. Part II. Proposed classification of the Spongida. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 4 (16): 126-145. page(s): 503, 518 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia)Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of recordAlvarez, B.; Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Axinellidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 724-747. <em>In:</em> Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (ed.) <em>Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges</em>. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum, NY. 1708 + xlviii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version)., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_80[details] Available for editors
basis of recordAlvarez, B.; Hooper, J.N.A. (2002 [2004]). Family Axinellidae Carter, 1875. Pp. 724-747. <i>In:</i> Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (ed.) <i>Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum, NY. 1708 + xlviii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version).[details] Available for editors
additional sourceHayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS), available online athttps://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198573562.001.0001[details] Available for editors
additional sourceVan Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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