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Porifera taxon details
original description
(of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Keller, C. (1889). Die Spongienfauna des rothen Meeres (I. Hälfte). <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 48: 311-405, pls XX-XXV. (look up in IMIS) page(s): 358 [details] 
additional source
Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
El-Bossery, A.M.; Shoukr, F.A.M.; El Komy, M.M.; Rady, H.M; El Arab, M.A.L.E. (2017). Sponges from Elphinstone Reef, Northern Red Sea, Egypt. <em>The Egyptian journal of expzrimental biology (Zoology).</em> 13(1): 79 – 89., available online at https://doi.org/10.5455/egysebz.20170325090048 page(s): 86 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
(of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. <em>In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London.</em> Pp. 151-281., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735 page(s): 271 [details] 
additional source
(of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Laubenfels, M.W. de. (1948). The order Keratosa of the phylum Porifera. A monographic study. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 3: 1-217. page(s): 173 [details] Available for editors [request]
biology source
(of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Longeon, A.; Guyot, M.; Vacelet, J. (1990). Araplysillins-I and-II: Biologically active dibromotyrosine derivatives from the sponge <i>Psammaplysilla arabica</i>. <em>Experientia.</em> 46(5): 548-550., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01954262 [details]
Unreviewed
Description Sprawling, branching sponge with fingers 10-15 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, although highly variable in size. Arises from an encrusting base, and is covered in closely spaced, low, rounded conules. Oscules 1 mm wide and membranous, raised and scattered. Body dense, very rubbery, flexible, shiny and waxy. Colour deep bright yellow with greenish tinges; deep violet blue on exposure to air. Habitat: shallow sandy lagoons, seagrass beds (Richmond, 1997). [details]
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