Howson, C.M.; Chambers, S.J. (1999). Ophlitaspongia and Ophlitaspongia papilla reinstated, and a new species of Ophlitaspongia described (Porifera: Demospongiae: Microcionidae). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 79 (4): 609-620.

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Howson, C.M.; Chambers, S.J.

1999

79 (4): 609-620

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A new species of Ophlitaspongia (Porifera: Microcionidae) from wave-exposed sublittoral rock in the north-east Atlantic is described and compared to the two other species recorded from the genus in the north-east Atlantic. The species known as Ophlitaspongia seriata is considered to be a junior synonym of Halichondria panicea. Consequently, the name O. papilla has been reinstated. The other recorded species O. basi¢xa, is from deep water. Ophlitaspongia basi¢xa has characters which di¡erentiate it from Ophlitaspongia sp. nov. The genus Ophlitaspongia has been separated from related genera and reinstated for species in the North Atlantic.

North Atlantic

Systematics, Taxonomy

Porifera

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