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Boury-Esnault, N. (1987). The Polymastia species (Demospnges, Hadromerida) of the Atlantic area. In: Vacelet J, Boury-Esnault N (eds) Taxonomy of Porifera from the N.E. Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series G, Ecological Sciences. Springer, Heidelberg,. 13: 29-66.
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Boury-Esnault, N.
1987
The <i>Polymastia</i> species (Demospnges, Hadromerida) of the Atlantic area. <i>In: </i>Vacelet J, Boury-Esnault N (eds) Taxonomy of Porifera from the N.E. Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series G, Ecological Sciences. Springer, Heidelberg,
13: 29-66
Publication
Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Atlanto-Mediterranean Sponge Taxonomy
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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.
Atlantic Ocean (without specification)
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Polymastia agglutinans Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (redescription)
Polymastia conigera Bowerbank, 1874 (basis of record)
Polymastia corticata Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (basis of record)
Polymastia gleneni Descatoire, 1966 accepted as Aaptos papillata (Keller, 1880) (source of synonymy)
Polymastia grimaldii (Topsent, 1913) (basis of record)
Polymastia inflata Cabioch, 1968 (basis of record)
Polymastia infrapilosa Topsent, 1927 accepted as Polymastia uberrima (Schmidt, 1870) (basis of record)
Polymastia littoralis Stephens, 1915 (basis of record)
Polymastia mamillaris (Müller, 1806) (additional source)
Polymastia nigra Alcolado, 1984 (additional source)
Polymastia penicillus (Montagu, 1814) (additional source)
Polymastia polytylota Vacelet, 1969 (additional source)
Polymastia radiosa Bowerbank, 1866 (additional source)
Polymastia robusta Bowerbank, 1862 accepted as Polymastia boletiformis (Lamarck, 1815) (basis of record)
Polymastia spinula Bowerbank, 1866 (redescription)
Polymastia tenax Pulitzer-Finali, 1986 (redescription)
Polymastia uberrima (Schmidt, 1870) (basis of record)
Trichostemma grimaldii Topsent, 1913 accepted as Polymastia grimaldii (Topsent, 1913) (basis of record)
Polymastia conigera Bowerbank, 1874 (basis of record)
Polymastia corticata Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (basis of record)
Polymastia gleneni Descatoire, 1966 accepted as Aaptos papillata (Keller, 1880) (source of synonymy)
Polymastia grimaldii (Topsent, 1913) (basis of record)
Polymastia inflata Cabioch, 1968 (basis of record)
Polymastia infrapilosa Topsent, 1927 accepted as Polymastia uberrima (Schmidt, 1870) (basis of record)
Polymastia littoralis Stephens, 1915 (basis of record)
Polymastia mamillaris (Müller, 1806) (additional source)
Polymastia nigra Alcolado, 1984 (additional source)
Polymastia penicillus (Montagu, 1814) (additional source)
Polymastia polytylota Vacelet, 1969 (additional source)
Polymastia radiosa Bowerbank, 1866 (additional source)
Polymastia robusta Bowerbank, 1862 accepted as Polymastia boletiformis (Lamarck, 1815) (basis of record)
Polymastia spinula Bowerbank, 1866 (redescription)
Polymastia tenax Pulitzer-Finali, 1986 (redescription)
Polymastia uberrima (Schmidt, 1870) (basis of record)
Trichostemma grimaldii Topsent, 1913 accepted as Polymastia grimaldii (Topsent, 1913) (basis of record)
Gulf of Guinea Upwelling for Polymastia inflata Cabioch, 1968
Lectotype SME POL_002, geounit North Sea, identified as Polymastia conigera Bowerbank, 1874
