original descriptionHansen, G.A. (1885). Spongiadae. The Norwegian North-Atlantic Expedition 1876-1878. Zoology. 13: 1-26, pls I-VII, 1 map.[details]
basis of recordVan Soest, R.W.M.; Picton, B.E.; Morrow, C. (2000). Sponges of the North East Atlantic. In: World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series, Windows/Mac version 1.0. (ETI, University of Amsterdam:Amsterdam), available online at http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=sponges&id=104&menuentry=soorten., available online athttp://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=sponges&id=104&menuentry=soorten[details]