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Eurypon cf. clavigerum (Bowerbank, 1866)

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Eurypon cf. clavigerum

Description: This name is in use for specimens of Eurypon which have long robust acanthostyles over 300 µm in length. It is probably not the same species as Bowerbank described, but this genus needs further investigation.
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Distribution Map from NBN: Eurypon cf. clavigerum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Eurypon cf. clavigerum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Eurypon cf. clavigerum at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Eurypon clavigerum (Bowerbank, 1866). AphiaID: 366608.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Porifera; Demospongiae; Heteroscleromorpha; Axinellida; Raspailiidae; Raspailiinae; Eurypon

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 Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2024). Eurypon cf. clavigerum. (Bowerbank, 1866). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=C4515. Accessed on 2024-12-16