Systema Porifera: A Guide to the Classification of Sponges

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Summary: Review from Science, Volume 299, March 2003
Review: "...the two volumes will be an indispensable reference source for any taxonomist or ecologist who needs to put the extensive sponge literature of the past into modern context. More important, these volumes will form the basis (and provide important hypotheses) for future systematic studies, particularly those done using molecular data. As such, 'Systema Porifera'is an essential addition to the reference collection of any university or research institution with zoological programs."

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Summary: Review from Nature, Vol. 421, 20, Februaury 2003
Review: "Soaking up the limelight...the editors are well qualified to do this [book]...together they have done an excellent job, making 'Systema Porifera' interesting and accessible to a wider scientific audience than pure sponge taxonomists...bibliographies are comprehensive and include many recent reviews...moist sections contain an identification key for families and genera- something never previously attempted for Porifera...invaluable book." - Lorraine Berry, Dept of Invertebrate Zoology, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium