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Porifera source details
Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Irciniidae Gray, 1867. Pp. 1022-1027. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version).
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Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R.
2002 [2004]
Family Irciniidae Gray, 1867. Pp. 1022-1027. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) <i>Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, 1708 + xvliii.
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Irciniidae Gray (Demospongiae, Dictyoceratida) consists of three valid genera, with approximately 72 species described worldwide. Irciniids are readily identified by the presence of very fine collagenous filaments with beaded ends in the mesohyl, which supplement the fibre skeleton. The abundance of these filaments varies between species, but this is not a significant diagnostic generic character. Genera are distinguished by the presence of a cortical armour, the degree of primary fibre fasciculation, and the presence of a foreign debris core within these fibres.
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Dysidicinia Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Ircinia Nardo, 1833 (source of synonymy)
Hircinia Nardo, 1834 accepted as Ircinia Nardo, 1833 (basis of record) Ircinia Nardo, 1833 (basis of record) Irciniidae Gray, 1867 (basis of record) Psammocinia Lendenfeld, 1889 (basis of record) Sarcotragus Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record) Sarcotragus muscarum Schmidt, 1864 accepted as Sarcotragus foetidus Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record) Stenospongia Burton, 1928 accepted as Sarcotragus Schmidt, 1862 (basis of record) |