Owen, R. (1841). Description of a New Genus and Species of Sponge (<i>Euplectella aspergillum</i>). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 9: 3-5.[details]
Van Soest, R.W.M.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schönberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J.L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R.; Morrow, C.C. (2019). World Porifera Database. Euplectella Owen, 1841. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2019) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132114 on 2019-12-15
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2019). European Register of Marine Species. Euplectella Owen, 1841. Accessed at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132114 on 2019-12-15
original descriptionOwen, R. (1841). Description of a New Genus and Species of Sponge (<i>Euplectella aspergillum</i>). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 9: 3-5.[details]
basis of recordSchulze, F.E. (1887). Report on the Hexactinellida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 21 (part 53): 1-514, pl. 1-104., available online athttp://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-53/README.htm page(s): 51-64 [details]
basis of recordTabachnick, K.R. (2002). Family Euplectellidae Gray, 1867. pp. 1388-1434. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (ed.) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. Vol. 2 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details] Available for editors
additional sourceKelly, M.; Edwards, A.R.; Wilkinson, M.R.; Alvarez, B.; Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R.; Buckeridge, St J.; Campbell, H.J.; Reiswig, H.M.; Valentine, C.; Vacelet, J. (2009). Phylum Porifera: sponges. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 23-46.[details] Available for editors
additional sourceSchulze, F.E. (1896 (1895)). Hexactinelliden des indischen Oceanes. II. Theil. Die Hexasterophora. <em>Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 3: 1-92, pls I-VIII. page(s): 15 [details]
additional sourceVan Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in RoR) [details]
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