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basis of recordHooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (Eds.). (2002). Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of Sponges. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow. 2 Volumes. 1706 pp. ISBN 0-306-47260-0. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceHooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M.; Debrenne, F. (2002). Phylum Porifera Grant, 1826. pp. 9-14 <i>in</i>: Hooper, J.N.A.; van Soest, R.W.M. (Eds.) Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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