Traits name details
original description
Linnaeus, C. (1759). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. - pp. [1-4], 825-1384. Holmiæ. (L. Salvii)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587267 page(s): 1298 [details] 
basis of record
Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909 page(s): 185 [details] 
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Topsent, E. (1932). Eponges de Lamarck conservées au Muséum de Paris. Deuxième partie. <em>Archives du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Paris.</em> (6) 8: 61-124, pls I-VI. page(s): 107-108 [details] Available for editors 
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Van Soest, R.W.M. (2025). Typification of Porifera described in the 10th edition of Linnaeus' Systema Naturae, volume II, 1759. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5638(1): 1-65., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5638.1.1 page(s): 36 [details] Available for editors 
additional source
Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 page(s): 3821 [details] 
additional source
Esper, E.J.C. (1794). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet, nebst Beschreibungen. Zweyter Theil. (Raspe: Nürnberg): 1-303. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50841660 page(s): 185-187 [details]
additional source
Van Soest, R.; Carballo, J.L.; Hooper, J. (2012). Polyaxone monaxonids: revision of raspailiid sponges with polyactine megascleres (<i>Cyamon</i> and <i>Trikentrion</i>). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 239: 1-70., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.239.3734 page(s): 41 [details] 
additional source
Linnaeus, C. (1753). Museum Tessinianum. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> 123 pp., available online at https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ceZVAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA114&lpg=PA114&dq=asterias+gigas+Museum+Tessinianum&source=bl&ots=m3-AJ-OQR_&sig=2EwRg9mLYG_T-mWLfvKdt0bt5Vg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJzMvo8-rWAhXCXrwKHceeCGMQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q&f=false page(s): 118; note: As Spongia hispida. [details]
additional source
Bosc, L.A.G. (1802). Histoire Naturelle des Vers : contenant leur description et leurs moeurs, avec figures dessinées d'après nature. <em>Guilleminet, Paris, chez Deterville.</em> 3 vols. 324 pp. + pls. 1-10; 300 pp. + pls. 11-25; 270 pp. + pls. 26-32. 1-324., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41758184 page(s): 142 [details] 
From editor or global species database
Linnaeus (1753a) image of 'Spongia hispida" = Spongia muricata
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