THE TAXONOMIC STATUS OF IRCINIA FASCICULATA, IRCINIA FELIX, AND IRCINIA VARIABILIS (DICTYOCERATIDA, IRCINIIDAE)

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  • ROBERTO PRONZATO
  • RENATA MANCONI

Abstract

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.

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2018-05-23

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V. 68 (2004): Sponge Science in the new Millennium “Papers contributed to the VI International Sponge Conference“ Rapallo (Italy) 29th September - 5th October 2002

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