WoRMS name details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Hancock, A. (1867). Note on the Excavating Sponges; with Descriptions of four new Species. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (3)19(112): 229-242, pls VII-VIII. page(s): 241 [details] 
basis of record
Rützler, K.; Stone, S.M. (1986). Discovery and significance of Albany Hancock's microscope preparations of excavating sponges (Porifera:Hadromerida: Clionidae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 99 (4): 658-675. page(s): 661 [details] 
Otheradditional source
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): 32-33; note: Misapplication [details] 
additional source
Thomas, P.A. (1985). Demospongiae of the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay. <em>In: Recent Advances in Marine Biology. New Delhi, James, P.S.B.R. (ed.). Today Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers.</em> 205-365. page(s): 319-320; note: Misapplication [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Boury-Esnault, N. (1973). Résultats Scientifiques des Campagnes de la ‘Calypso'. Campagne de la ‘Calypso' au large des côtes atlantiques de l'Amérique du Sud (1961-1962). I. 29. Spongiaires. <em>Annales de l'Institut océanographique.</em> 49 (Supplement 10): 263-295. page(s): 274-275 [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Distribution The Indian Ocean records of this species are uncertain to be correct. They could belong to the variety gracilis, which may be a good species. Alternatively, Carter's Cliona bacillifera may be a good species. [details]Unreviewed
Holotype Hancock Museum 4.15.11 & 12 [details]
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