WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Ilan, M.; Gugel, J.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2004). Taxonomy, reproduction and ecology of new and known Red Sea sponges. <em>Sarsia.</em> 89: 388-410. page(s): 390 [details] 
From regional or thematic species database
Ecology Often grows on the tips of live or dead branching stony coral or fibre coral (Millepora dichotoma)colonies.The sponge often harbours a large number of sabellid tube worms [details]
Holotype Frank Nobbe deposited a "holotype to SMF in frankfurt (no.5165)"
One of us (JG)examined the specimens in Frankfurt and confirmed their specificity with the present species [details]
Holotype ZMTAU SP25158 [details]
Type specimen Paratypes
ZMTAU SP25162 (17 march 1987)
ZMTAU SP 25163 (1 January 1999)
ZMA POR1 7084 (17 March 1987) [details]Unreviewed
Type locality Elat [details]
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