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original descriptionRützler, K.; Piantoni, C.; Van Soest, R.W.M.; Díaz, M.C. (2014). Diversity of sponges (Porifera) from cryptic habitats on the Belize barrier reef near Carrie Bow Cay. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3805(1): 1-129., available online athttps://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3805.1.1 page(s): 92-93 [details] Available for editors
basis of recordSilva, J.A.; Zea, S. (2017). New records of sponges of the genera <i>Petrosia</i> and <i>Xestospongia</i> (Demospongiae, Haplosclerida, Petrosiidae) from the Colombian Caribbean. <em>Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras.</em> 46 (1): 113-136. page(s): 130-132 [details] Available for editors
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