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Porifera taxon details

Malawispongia Brien, 1972

167026  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:167026)

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Brien, P. (1972). <i>Malawispongia echinoides</i> (n.g., n.sp.). Eponge Céractinellide Haploscléride africaine du lac Malawi (Formation de la spongine périspiculaire). <em>Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines.</em> 86(1-2): 65-92, pls I-III. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Distribution endemic to lake Malawi  
Distribution endemic to lake Malawi [details]
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Malawispongia Brien, 1972. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=167026 on 2026-02-25
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original description Brien, P. (1972). <i>Malawispongia echinoides</i> (n.g., n.sp.). Eponge Céractinellide Haploscléride africaine du lac Malawi (Formation de la spongine périspiculaire). <em>Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines.</em> 86(1-2): 65-92, pls I-III. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Manconi, R.; Pronzato, R. (2009). Atlas of African freshwater sponges. <em>Studies in Afrotropical Zoology, Tervuren, Royal Museum for Central Africa.</em> 295, 1-214. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
 
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Distribution endemic to lake Malawi [details]
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