Systema Porifera A Guide to the Classification of Sponges

Research whilst compiling this book has uncovered a fauna about twice the size as that previously published in the literature and consequently Systema Porifera revises and stabilizes the systematics of the phylum to accommodate this new knowledge in a contemporary framework. Practical tools (key illustrations, descriptions of character) are provided to facilitate the assignment of approximately 680 extant and 100 fossil genera.

Systema Porifera is unique making sponge taxonomy widely available at the practical level of classification (genera, families, order). It is a taxonomic revision of sponges and spongiomorphis (such as sphinctozoans and archaeocyathans) based on re-evaluation of type materials and evidence. It is also a practical guide to sponge identification providing descriptions and illustrations of characters and interpretation of their importance to systematics. Systema Porifera addresses many long standing nomenclatural problems and provides a sound baseline for future debate on sponges and their place in time and space.

Systema Porifera describes 3 classes, 7 subclasses, 24 orders, 127 families and 682 valid genera of extant sponges (with over 1600 nominal generic names and an additional 500 invalid names treated). Treatment of the fossil fauna is less comprehensive or critical, although 6 classes, 30 orders, 245 families and 998 fossil genera are mentioned. Keys to all recent and many fossil taxa are provided.

Volume 1: Introductions and Demospongiae. Abbreviations. Acknowledgements. Copyright Credits. Preface. Introduction; J.N.A. Hooper, R.W.M. Van Soest. Phylum Porifera Grant, 1836; J.N.A. Hooper, R.W.M. Van Soest, F. Debrenne. Class Demospongiae Sollas, 1885; J.N.A. Hooper, R.W.M. Van Soest. Order Homoscleromorpha Dendy, 1905; G. Muricy, M.C. Diaz. Order Spirophorida Bergquist, Hogg, 1969; R.W.M. Van Soest, J.N.A.Hooper. Order Astrophorida Sollas, 1888; J.N.A. Hooper, R.W.M. Van Soest. Order Hadromerida Topsent, 1894; J.N.A. Hooper, R.W.M. Van Soest. Order Chondrosida Boury-Esnault, Lopès, 1985. Family Chondrillidae Gray, 1872; N. Boury-Esnault. `Lithistid' Demospongiae; A. Pisera, C. Lévi. Order Poecilosclerida Topsent, 1928; J.N.A. Hooper, R.W.M. Van Soest. Suborder Microcionina Hajdu, Van Soest, Hooper, 1994; J.N.A. Hooper. Suborder Myxillina Hajdu, Van Soest, Hooper, 1994; R.W.M. Van Soest. Suborder Mycalina Hajdu, Van Soest, Hooper, 1994; R.W.M. Van Soest, E. Hajdu. Suborder Latrunculina subord. nov. incertae sedi; M. Kelly, T. Samaii. Order Halichondrida Gray, 1867; R.W.M. Van Soest, J.N.A. Hooper. Order Agelasida Hartman, 1980; R.W.M. Van Soest, J.N.A. Hooper. Order Haplosclerida Topsent, 1928; R.W.M. Van Soest, J.N.A. Hooper. Suborder Haplosclerina Topsent, 1928; R.W.M. Van Soest, J.N.A. Hooper. Suborder Petrosina Boury-Esnault, Van Beveren, 1982; R.W.M. Van Soest, J.N.A. Hooper. Suborder Spongillina subord. nov.:Freshwater sponges; R. Manconi, R. Pronzato. Order Dictyoceratida Minchin, 1900; S. de C. Cook, P.R. Bergquist. Order Dendroceratida Minchin, 1900; P.R. Bergquist, S. de C. Cook. Order Halisarcida Bergquist, 1996; P.R. Bergquist,S. de C. Cook. Order Verongida Bergquist, 1978; P.R. Bergquist, S. de C. Cook. OrderVerticillitida Termier, Termier in Termier et al., 1977. Demospongiae incertae sedis. Myceliospongia Vacelet, Perez, 1998; J. Vacelet, T. Perez, J.N.A. Hooper. Bibliography of Introductions, compiled by P. Willenz. Bibliography of Class Demospongiae, compiled by P. Willenz. Volume 2: Calcarea, Hexactinellida, Sphinctozoa, Archaeocyatha, unrecognisable taxa, and Index of higher taxa. Class Calcarea Bowerbank, 1864; M. Manuel, R. Borojevic, N. Boury-Esnault, J. Vacelet. &dag; Order Heteractinida Hinde, 1887; J. Pickett. Order Clathrinida Hartman, 1958; R. Borojevic, N. Boury-Esnault, M. Manuel, J. Vacelet. Order Murrayonida Vacelet, 1981; J. Vacelet, R. Borojevic, N. Boury-Esnault, M. Manuel. Order Leucosoleniida Hartman, 1958; R. Borojevic, N. Boury-Esnault, M. Manuel, J. Vacelet. Order Lithonida Vacelet, 1981. Recent; J. Vacelet, R. Borojevic, N. Boury-Esnault, M. Manuel. Order Baeriida Borojevic, Boury-Esnault, Vacelet, 2000; R. Borojevic, N. Boury-Esnault, M. Manuel, J. Vacelet. Class Hexactinellida Schmidt, 1870; H.M. Reiswig. Order Amphidiscosida Schrammen, 1924; H.M. Reiswig. Order Hexactinosida Schrammen, 1903; H.M. Reiswig. Order Aulocalycoida Tabachnick, Reiswig, 2000; H.M. Reiswig. Order Lychniscosida Schrammen, 1903; H.M. Reiswig. Order Lyssacinosida Zittel, 1877; H.M. Reiswig. &dag; Fossil `Sphinctozoa': chambered sponges (polyphyletic); B. Senowbari-Daryan, D.C. García-Bellido. &dag; Class Archaeocyatha Bornemann, 1884; F. Debrenne, A.Yu. Zhuravlev, P.D. Kruse. Annotated list of unrecognisable sponge taxa and unavailable names; J.N.A.