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Microxina benedeni var. fortior (Topsent, 1917) 
AphiaID: 410702

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Haplosclerida (Order) > Haplosclerina (Suborder) > Niphatidae (Family) > Microxina (Genus) > Microxina benedeni (Species)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Variety
Parent Microxina benedeni (Topsent, 1901)
Synonymised
taxa		  Gelliodes benedeni fortior Topsent, 1917 (genus transfer)
Sources  original description: Topsent, E. 1917. Spongiaires. Pp. 1-88, pls 1-6. In: Joubin, L. (Ed.), Deuxième Expédition Antarctique Française (1908-1910) Commandée par le Dr. Jean Charcot. Sciences Physiques: Documents Scientifiques (Paris). 4. (Masson & Cie: Paris). [details] [full text]

Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
Distribution Antarctic 200NM zone beyond the coastline (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Antarctic Ocean [details]
Antarctic Peninsula [details]
Specimens  Unknown type: MNHN DT 699, locality Antarctica [details]
Unknown type: MNHN DT 699, locality Antarctica [details]
Unknown type: MNHN DT 700, locality Antarctica [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:410702
Taxonomic
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2009-08-06 07:54:31Z  created  van Soest, Rob
  
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  Citation: van Soest, R. (2013). Microxina benedeni var. fortior (Topsent, 1917). 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.; Cristina Díaz, M. (2013) World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=410702 on 2013-05-24
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