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The morphological characters utilized to establish the classification and to define the families and genera of the Petrosida order are analysed.
An explanation of the value which the introduction of a new character - the silica level in relation to the dry weight of the sponge - has in classification and its relationship with traditional factors is given.
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Desqueyroux-Faundez, R. (1987). Distinctive Characters within the Order Petrosida (= Nepheliospongida). In: Vacelet, J., Boury-Esnault, N. (eds) Taxonomy of Porifera. NATO ASI Series, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70892-3_3
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