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Porifera taxon details
original description
Pulitzer-Finali, G. (1993). A collection of marine sponges from East Africa. <em>Annales Museo Civico Storia Naturale "Giacomo Doria".</em> 89: 247-350. page(s): 296-297 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Fromont, J.; Alvarez, B.; Gomez, O.; Roberts, E. (2011). <i>Tetrapocillon</i> (Demospongiae: Poecilosclerida: Guitarridae) in Australia, with the description of a new species. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 26: 70-89. page(s): 76-80 [details] Available for editors [request]
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]
Holotype MSNG 48312, geounit East African Coral Coast [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Spherical sack-like masses, loosely attached to the substrate. Oscules raised, 1-2 cm diameter; surface smooth, undulating and extremely fragile, slightly elastic in life. Uniformly black with a maroon tinge and beige interior. Habitat: sheltered reefs on living coral. (Richmond, 1997). [details]From regional or thematic species database
Specimen ZMA 15263, Nosy Bé, Madagascar [details]
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black sack sponge |
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