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Díaz, M.C.; Pomponi, S.A.; van Soest, R.W.M. (1993). A systematic revision of the central West Atlantic Halichondrida (Demospongiae, Porifera). Part III: Description of valid species. In: Uriz, M.-J. & Rützler, K. (Eds), Recent Advances in Ecology and Systematics of Sponges. Scientia Marina. 57 (4): 283-306.
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Díaz, M.C.; Pomponi, S.A.; van Soest, R.W.M.
1993
A systematic revision of the central West Atlantic Halichondrida (Demospongiae, Porifera). Part III: Description of valid species. <i>In</i>: Uriz, M.-J. & Rützler, K. (Eds), Recent Advances in Ecology and Systematics of Sponges.
Scientia Marina
57 (4): 283-306
Publication
Proceedings of the 8th Workshop on Atlanto-Mediterranean Sponge Taxonomy, Blanes
The Central West Atlantic Halichondrida were revised to produce a better-defined classification of the group. The revised extant species are described here. They include seven new species and fourteen common Central West Atlantic species (along with one new combination). A key to the genera and species of Central West Atlantic Halichondrida is also provided.
West Tropical Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Anacanthaea rea de Laubenfels, 1934 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (de Laubenfels, 1934) (basis of record)
Anacanthea accepted as Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 (source of synonymy)
Anacanthea rea accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (de Laubenfels, 1934) (source of synonymy)
Axinyssa ambrosia (de Laubenfels, 1936) (source of synonymy)
Dictyonella yumae Pulitzer-Finali, 1986 accepted as Axinyssa yumae (Pulitzer-Finali, 1986) (additional source)
Epipolasis profunda Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993 (original description)
Epipolasis reiswigi Díaz, Alvarez & van Soest, 1987 accepted as Myrmekioderma gyroderma (Alcolado, 1984) (basis of record)
Halichondria corrugata Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993 accepted as Halichondria (Halichondria) diazae Van Soest & Hooper, 2020 (original description)
Halichondria melanadocia de Laubenfels, 1936 represented as Halichondria (Halichondria) melanadocia de Laubenfels, 1936 (basis of record)
Halichondria ruetzleri van Soest & Stentoft, 1988 represented as Spongosorites ruetzleri (van Soest & Stentoft, 1988) (basis of record)
Halichondria stylata Díaz, Pomponi & Van Soest, 1993 represented as Halichondria (Halichondria) stylata Díaz, Pomponi & Van Soest, 1993 (original description)
Hymeniacidon heliophila (Wilson, 1911) (basis of record)
Myrmekioderma rea (de Laubenfels, 1934) (basis of record)
Myrmekioderma styx de Laubenfels, 1953 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (de Laubenfels, 1934) (basis of record)
Petromica ciocalyptoides (van Soest & Zea, 1986) represented as Petromica (Chaladesma) ciocalyptoides (van Soest & Zea, 1986) (additional source)
Spongosorites arenatus Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993 (original description)
Spongosorites ruetzleri (van Soest & Stentoft, 1988) (basis of record)
Spongosorites sinuatus Pulitzer-Finali, 1986 accepted as Topsentia ophiraphidites (de Laubenfels, 1934) (basis of record)
Spongosorites suberitoides Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993 accepted as Pseudospongosorites suberitoides (Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993) (original description)
Topsentia bahamensis Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993 (original description)
Topsentia ophiraphidites (de Laubenfels, 1934) (basis of record)
Topsentia pseudoporrecta Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993 (original description)
Topsentia roquensis Díaz, Alvarez & van Soest, 1987 accepted as Topsentia ophiraphidites (de Laubenfels, 1934) (source of synonymy)
Holotype USNM 32441, geounit Virginian, identified as Spongosorites suberitoides Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993
Holotype USNM 43128, geounit Bahamian, identified as Topsentia bahamensis Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993
Holotype USNM 43137, geounit Bahamian, identified as Epipolasis profunda Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993
Holotype USNM 43139, geounit Southern Caribbean, identified as Halichondria stylata Díaz, Pomponi & Van Soest, 1993
Holotype USNM 43140, geounit Bahamian, identified as Spongosorites arenatus Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993
Holotype ZMA Por. 05410, geounit Eastern Caribbean, identified as Topsentia pseudoporrecta Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993
 Spongosorites ruetzleri (van Soest & Stentoft, 1988)
  1. Body size (qualitative) >200 mm
  2. Life stage adult
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 Holotype
 for Spongosorites arenatus Diaz, van Soest & Pomponi, 1993

USNM 43140 was not present when USNM online database was queried (2022). There are paratypes in the Harbor Branch ... [details]
 Synonymy
 for Leucophloeus lewisi van Soest & Stentoft, 1988

Díaz et al. 1993 assigned this to the synonymy of Axinyssa ambrosia, along with Dictyonella yumae. Zea et al. 2013 ... [details]


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