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original description(ofRhaphidectyon encrusta Thomas, 1981)Thomas, P.A. (1981). A second collection of marine Demospongiae from Mahe Island in the Seychelles Bank (Indian Ocean). <em>Annales du Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren. Sciences zoologiques.</em> 233: 1-63. page(s): 24-25 [details]
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