new combination reference(ofHymedesmia armiger (Bowerbank, 1882))Burton, M. (1930). Additions to the Sponge Fauna at Plymouth. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 16(2): 489-507. page(s): 499 [details]
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Synonymy Burton (1930c: 532) suggested this species to be a junior synonym of the Mediterranean species Hymedesmia (H.) veneta (Schmidt, 1862 as Myxilla). [details]