WoRMS taxon details
original description
Wiedenmayer, F. (1989). Demospongiae (Porifera) from northern Bass Strait, southern Australia. <em>Memoirs Museum Victoria.</em> 50(1): 1-242, pls 1-38. (look up in IMIS) page(s): 22-23 [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy
Cárdenas, P.; Xavier, J.R.; Reveillaud, J.; Schander, C.; Rapp, H.T. (2011). Molecular Phylogeny of the Astrophorida (Porifera, Demospongiaep) Reveals an Unexpected High Level of Spicule Homoplasy. <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 6 (4), e18318., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018318 [details]
Holotype NMV F51936, geounit Bassian [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy According to Cardenas et al. (2011) this species is a Geodia based on molecular analysis, but since it lacks the sterrasters of Geodia, this decision is postponed until confirmed by independent studies. [details]
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