Dasychalina fragilis

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Dasychalina fragilis is a species of sponge described by Stuart Oliver Ridley and Arthur Dendy in 1886. [1] [2] Dasychalina fragilis belongs to the genus Dasychalina and the family Niphatidae. [3] [4]

The species' range is in the Philippines. [3]

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References

  1. Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1886) Preliminary Report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger’., Annals and Magazine of Natural History(5) 18: 325-351, 470-493.
  2. Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1887) Report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger’ during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. ‘Challenger’, 1873-1876., Zoology 20(59): i-lxviii, 1-275, pls I-LI, 1 map.
  3. 1 2 Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. WoRMS Porifera: World Porifera Database. Soest R. van (ed), 2008-10-22