(ofHalichondria forcipis var. bulbosa Carter, 1876)Carter, H.J. (1876). Descriptions and Figures of Deep-Sea Sponges and their Spicules, from the Atlantic Ocean, dredged up on board H.M.S.�Porcupine', chiefly in 1869 (concluded). Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4) 18(105): 226-240; (106): 307-324; (107): 388-410;(108): 458-479, pls XII-XVI. page(s): 312-313 [details]
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; C�rdenas, P.; D�az, 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.; R�os, P.; R�tzler, K.; Sch�nberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Forcepia bulbosa (Carter, 1876). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=133374 on 2025-05-25
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Forcepia bulbosa (Carter, 1876). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=133374 on 2025-05-25
original description(ofHalichondria forcipis var. bulbosa Carter, 1876)Carter, H.J. (1876). Descriptions and Figures of Deep-Sea Sponges and their Spicules, from the Atlantic Ocean, dredged up on board H.M.S.�Porcupine', chiefly in 1869 (concluded). Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4) 18(105): 226-240; (106): 307-324; (107): 388-410;(108): 458-479, pls XII-XVI. page(s): 312-313 [details]
basis of recordVan Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceTopsent, E. (1904). Spongiaires des A�ores. R�sultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco. 25: 1-280, pls 1-18., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40603003 page(s): 179-180; note: not Forcepia bulbosa but type specimen of Forcepia azorica Lundbeck, 1905 [details]
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