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Desmacella meliorata Wiedenmayer, 1977

133214  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:133214)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Porifera (Phylum)
  4. Demospongiae (Class)
  5. Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass)
  6. Desmacellida (Order)
  7. Desmacellidae (Family)
  8. Desmacella (Genus)
  9. Desmacella meliorata (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Wiedenmayer, F. (1977). Shallow-water sponges of the western Bahamas. Experientia Supplementum. 28: 1-287, pls 1-43.
page(s): 161-162 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Desmacella meliorata Wiedenmayer, 1977. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133214 on 2025-05-31
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Desmacella meliorata Wiedenmayer, 1977. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133214 on 2025-05-31
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
van Soest, Rob W.M.
2005-09-09 16:45:37Z
changed
Vanden Berghe, Edward
2007-06-17 17:22:29Z
changed
van Soest, Rob W.M.

original description Wiedenmayer, F. (1977). Shallow-water sponges of the western Bahamas. Experientia Supplementum. 28: 1-287, pls 1-43.
page(s): 161-162 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Rützler, K.; Díaz, M.C.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Zea, S.; Smith, K.P.; Alvarez, B.; Wulff, J. (2000). Diversity of sponge fauna in mangrove ponds, Pelican Cays, Belize. Atoll Research Bulletin. 476: 230-248.
page(s): 235 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Boury-Esnault, N.; Lopes, M.T. (1985). Les Démosponges littorales de l'Archipel des Açores. Annales de l'Institut océanographique. 61(2): 149-225.
page(s): 177-178; fig 23 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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