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Geodia (Isops) ovifractus Burton, 1926

708691 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:708691)

 unaccepted (subgenus transfer)
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  1. Variety Geodia (Isops) ovifractus var. cyathioides Burton, 1926 accepted as Geodia ovifractus Burton, 1926 (subgenus transfer and junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Burton, M. (1926). Descriptions of South African sponges collected in the South African Marine Survey. Part I. Myxospongida and Astrotetraxonida. <em>Fisheries Bulletin. Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey Division, Union of South Africa.</em> Report 4, Special Report 9 (6): 1-29.
page(s): 17-18 [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in Natal  
type locality contained in Natal [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. Geodia (Isops) ovifractus Burton, 1926. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=708691 on 2026-09-25
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2012-10-10 12:27:56Z
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original description Burton, M. (1926). Descriptions of South African sponges collected in the South African Marine Survey. Part I. Myxospongida and Astrotetraxonida. <em>Fisheries Bulletin. Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey Division, Union of South Africa.</em> Report 4, Special Report 9 (6): 1-29.
page(s): 17-18 [details] OpenAccess publication
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Syntype BMNH 1924.5.1.45 & 1924.5.1.46, geounit Natal [details]


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