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Global Diversity of Sponges (Porifera)
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Becking, Leontine E., Yoichi Nakao, Nicole J. de Voogd, et al.. (2007). Perplexing distribution of 3-alkylpyridines in haplosclerid sponges.. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam).2 indexed citations
Soest, Rob W. M. van, et al.. (2001). Description of Agelas cerebrum, a new species and re-description of Agelas dilatata (Porifera). Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut).1 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van, et al.. (2001). New records of Xestospongia species (Haplosclerida: Petrosiidae) from the Curacao reefs, with a description of a new species. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 51(7). 109–117.9 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van, et al.. (2001). Description of Agelas cerebrum, a new species and redescription of A. dilata. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam).1 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van, et al.. (1999). Biology of sponge natural products. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature. 44. 590–590.1 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van & Helmut Lehnert. (1997). The genus Julavis De Laubenfels (Porifera, Halichondrida). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 110(4). 502–510.6 indexed citations
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Kobluk, David R. & Rob W. M. van Soest. (1989). Cavity-dwelling sponges in a southern Caribbean coral reef and their paleontological implications. Bulletin of Marine Science. 44(3). 1207–1235.56 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van, et al.. (1988). Barbados deep-water sponges. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 70(1). 1–175.66 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van & Steven Weinberg. (1980). A note on the sponges and octocorals from Sherkin Island and Lough Ine, Co.Cork. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 20(1). 1–15.22 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van. (1979). North-South diversity. European Radiology. 33(2). 103–111.8 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van. (1977). A revision of the megacanthoxea-bearing Tetillids (Porifera, Spirophorida), with a description of a new species. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 53(1). 1–14.8 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van. (1975). Observations on taxonomy and distribution of some salps (Tunicata, Thaliacea), with descriptions of three new species.. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 23(302). 105–130.13 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van. (1973). The genus Thalia Blumenbach, 1798 (Tunicata, Thaliacea), with descriptions of two new species. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 20(271). 193–212.16 indexed citations
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Soest, Rob W. M. van. (1972). Latitudinal variation in Atlantic Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804 (Tunicata, Thaliacea).. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 20(262). 59–68.3 indexed citations
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