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Porifera source details
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
<i>Ophlitaspongia</i> and <i>Ophlitaspongia papilla</i> reinstated, and a new species of <i>Ophlitaspongia</i> described (Porifera: Demospongiae: Microcionidae)
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
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
Ophlitaspongia Bowerbank, 1866 (basis of record)
Ophlitaspongia kildensis Howson & Chambers, 1999 (original description) Ophlitaspongia papilla Bowerbank, 1866 (basis of record) Seriatula Gray, 1867 accepted as Halichondria (Halichondria) Fleming, 1828 (basis of record) Spongia seriata Grant, 1826 accepted as Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea (Pallas, 1766) (redescription)
Celtic Seas for Ophlitaspongia kildensis Howson & Chambers, 1999
Celtic Seas for Ophlitaspongia papilla Bowerbank, 1866
Holotype Ulster Museum BEL Mc 1007, geounit Celtic Seas, identified as Ophlitaspongia kildensis Howson & Chambers, 1999
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