Lithistid sponges from submarine caves in the mediterranean: Taxonomy and affinities;Esponjas lithistidas de cuevas submarinas en el mediterráneo: Su taxonomía y relaciones

Scientia Marina

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-40

  Pisera, Andrzej ^a   Vacelet, Jean ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (Poland)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Biogeographic affinities; Fossilized sponges; Lithistids; Mediterranean sea; New species; Porifera; Submarine caves

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; FOSSILIZATION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; SPONGE; SUBMARINE CAVE; TAXONOMY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CORALLISTIDAE; DISCODERMIA; DISCODERMIA POLYDISCUS; LITHISTIDA; PORIFERA; THEONELLIDAE;

EID: 79952833091     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scsimar.2011.75n1017     Document Type: Article

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