Boury-Esnault, N. (1987). The Polymastia species (Demospnges, Hadromerida) of the Atlantic area. In: Vacelet J, Boury-Esnault N (eds) Taxonomy of Porifera from the N.E. Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series G, Ecological Sciences. Springer, Heidelberg,. 13: 29-66.
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Boury-Esnault, N.
1987
The <i>Polymastia</i> species (Demospnges, Hadromerida) of the Atlantic area. <i>In: </i>Vacelet J, Boury-Esnault N (eds) Taxonomy of Porifera from the N.E. Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series G, Ecological Sciences. Springer, Heidelberg,
13: 29-66
Publication
Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Atlanto-Mediterranean Sponge Taxonomy
A revision of the genus Polymastia has been undertaken within the Atlantic area. The importance is stressed for a very precise description of the skeleton. Thirteen Polymastia species are recognized and redescribed. A table with discriminating characters for the 13 species is included.
