WoRMS name details
Geodia megastylifera (Wintermann-Kilian & Kilian, 1984)
597551 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:597551)
unaccepted (genus transfer)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Ecionemia megastylifera Wintermann-Kilian & Kilian, 1984) Wintermann-Kilian, G.; Kilian, E.F. (1984). Marine Sponges of the Region of Santa Marta (Colombia). Part II. Homosclerophorida, Choristida, Spirophorida, Hadromerida, Axinellida, Halichondrida, Poecilosclerida. <em>Studies on the Neotropical Fauna and Environment.</em> 19(3): 121-135.
page(s): 122-124 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 122-124 [details] Available for editors
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Taxonomy According to Cardenas et al. (2011) this species is a Geodia based on molecular analysis, but since it lacks the...
Taxonomy According to Cardenas et al. (2011) this species is a Geodia based on molecular analysis, but since it lacks the sterrasters of Geodia, this decision is postponed until confirmed by independent studies. [details]
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, 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.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Geodia megastylifera (Wintermann-Kilian & Kilian, 1984). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597551 on 2025-04-06
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(of Ecionemia megastylifera Wintermann-Kilian & Kilian, 1984) Wintermann-Kilian, G.; Kilian, E.F. (1984). Marine Sponges of the Region of Santa Marta (Colombia). Part II. Homosclerophorida, Choristida, Spirophorida, Hadromerida, Axinellida, Halichondrida, Poecilosclerida. <em>Studies on the Neotropical Fauna and Environment.</em> 19(3): 121-135.
page(s): 122-124 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 122-124 [details] Available for editors
[request]Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Cárdenas, P.; Xavier, J.R.; Reveillaud, J.; Schander, C.; Rapp, H.T. (2011). Molecular Phylogeny of the Astrophorida (Porifera, Demospongiaep) Reveals an Unexpected High Level of Spicule Homoplasy. <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 6 (4), e18318., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018318 [details] 
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Taxonomy According to Cardenas et al. (2011) this species is a Geodia based on molecular analysis, but since it lacks the sterrasters of Geodia, this decision is postponed until confirmed by independent studies. [details]
