Pronzato, R.; Malva, R.; Manconi, R. (2004). The taxonomic status of Ircinia fasciculata, Ircinia felix, and Ircinia variabilis (Dictyoceratida, Irciinidae). In: Pansini M, Pronzato R, Bavestrello G, Manconi R, Sarà M (eds) Sponge Science in the New Millenium. Papers contributed to the VI International Sponge Conference Rapallo (Italy) 29 September – 5 October 2002. Bollettino dei Musei e degli Istituti Biologici della Univertità di Genova. 68: 553-563.
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Pronzato, R.; Malva, R.; Manconi, R.
2004
The taxonomic status of <i>Ircinia fasciculata</i>, <i>Ircinia felix</i>, and <i>Ircinia variabilis</i> (Dictyoceratida, Irciinidae). <i>In</i>: Pansini M, Pronzato R, Bavestrello G, Manconi R, Sarà M (eds) Sponge Science in the New Millenium. Papers contributed to the VI International Sponge Conference Rapallo (Italy) 29 September – 5 October 2002.
Bollettino dei Musei e degli Istituti Biologici della Univertità di Genova
68: 553-563
Publication
Proceedings of the 6th International Sponge Conference
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The systematic position of Spongia fasciculata Pallas, 1766, Ircinia variabilis (Schmidt, 1862) and Ircinia felix (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) is discussed and emended, following the study of available type material and specimens recently collected in the Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. The decisions and suggestions of previous authors on this topic are also considered and discussed. Our final decision is a validation of I. felix and a recombination indicating I. variabilis as the type species for the genus Ircinia Nardo, 1847.
