Porifera name details
Myxilla distorta Burton, 1954
192635 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:192635)
alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Burton, M. (1954). Sponges. Pp. 215-239, pl. 9. <i>In</i>: The 'Rosaura' Expedition. Part 5. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology.</em> 2 (6).
page(s): 226-228; fig 4, pl 9 fig 3 [details]
page(s): 226-228; fig 4, pl 9 fig 3 [details]
Holotype BMNH 1938.6.30.30, geounit Eastern Caribbean
Holotype BMNH 1938.6.30.30, geounit Eastern Caribbean [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. Myxilla distorta Burton, 1954. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=192635 on 2025-05-31
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Burton, M. (1954). Sponges. Pp. 215-239, pl. 9. <i>In</i>: The 'Rosaura' Expedition. Part 5. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology.</em> 2 (6).
page(s): 226-228; fig 4, pl 9 fig 3 [details]
page(s): 226-228; fig 4, pl 9 fig 3 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype BMNH 1938.6.30.30, geounit Eastern Caribbean [details]
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