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Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorMyxilla distorta Burton, 1954 
AphiaID: 192635

Classification: Biota > Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorAnimalia (Kingdom) > Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorPorifera (Phylum) > Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorDemospongiae (Class) > Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorPoecilosclerida (Order) > Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorMyxillina (Suborder) > Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorMyxillidae (Family) > Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorMyxilla (Genus) > Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorMyxilla distorta (Species)
Status alternate representation (subgenus assignment)
Accepted name  Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorMyxilla (Myxilla) distorta Burton, 1954
Rank Species
Parent Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorMyxilla Schmidt, 1862
Source  original description Burton, M. 1954. Sponges. Pp. 215-239, pl. 9. In: The 'Rosaura' Expedition. Part 5. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology, 2(6). [details] [full text]

Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
Distribution 
From other sources
Caribbean Sea
Unreviewed: has not been verified by a taxonomic editorGrenadian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Specimen  Checked: verified by a taxonomic editorHolotype BMNH 1938.6.30.30, locality Eastern Caribbean (Grenada, St. George) [details]
Link Unreviewed: has not been verified by a taxonomic editorTo Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) 
ImageChecked: verified by a taxonomic editor 
Myxilla distorta Burton, 1954
Myxilla distorta Burto...
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:192635
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
2005-12-18 15:00:44Z  created  Vanden Berghe, Edward
2007-05-30 18:39:19Z  changed  van Soest, Rob
  
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  Citation: van Soest, R. (2014). Myxilla distorta Burton, 1954. In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Janussen, D.; Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P. (2014) World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=192635 on 2015-01-30
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