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The Polymastia Species (Demosponges, Hadromerida) of the Atlantic Area

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Taxonomy of Porifera

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A revision of the genus Polymastia has been undertaken within the Atlantic area. The importance is stressed for a very precise description of the skeleton. Thirteen Polymastia species are recognized and redescribed. A table with discriminating characters for the 13 species is included.

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Boury-Esnault, N. (1987). The Polymastia Species (Demosponges, Hadromerida) of the Atlantic Area. In: Vacelet, J., Boury-Esnault, N. (eds) Taxonomy of Porifera. NATO ASI Series, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70892-3_2

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