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A check list and synonym key for the phylum Porifera
Sponges are a very ancient group and are among the most highly diverse and successful of the aquatic invertebrates, with over 8,500 described species and many more waiting to be described. As well as being an ecologically important group of marine animals, the phylum Porifera is rapidly becoming economically important as research focuses on natural marine products (mainly for the pharmaceutical industry).
This essential reference work provides a complete list of all the known species (up to the end of 2007) along with a key to their synonyms. At the front of the book there is an outline classification to guide you to the location of unfamiliar species, followed by a synopsis of the phylum.
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