original description(ofSpongia plumosa Montagu, 1814)Montagu, G. (1818). An Essay on Sponges, with Descriptions of all the Species that have been discovered on the Coast of Great Britain. <em>Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society.</em> 2(1): 67-122, pls III-XVI., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45847761 page(s): 116 [details]
new combination referenceBurton, M. (1931 [1932]). The Porifera of the Isle of Man. <em>Lancashire Sea Fisheries Laboratory Reports.</em> 1931: 167-169. page(s): 168; note: The name Pronaxella is mentioned in a list as the combination Pronaxella plumosa[details]
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