MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)

WoRMS name details

Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)

AphiaID

132720 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:132720)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (genus transfer)

Accepted Name

Halichondria (Halichondria) genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)

Rank

Species

Parent

Spongosorites Topsent, 1896

Original name

Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

(of Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870) Schmidt, O. (1870). Grundzüge einer Spongien-Fauna des atlantischen Gebietes. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): iii-iv, 1-88, pls I-VI.
page(s): 41; pl V fig 9 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomy Several authors assigned Spongosorites species from the Mediterranean-Atlantic region to this species. However, the type...

Taxonomy Several authors assigned Spongosorites species from the Mediterranean-Atlantic region to this species. However, the type specimen of Amorphina genitrix Schmidt is a species of Halichondria (Halichondria). [details]

Taxonomic citation

de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132720 on 2025-04-16

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2007-08-28 15:23:15Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description (of Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870) Schmidt, O. (1870). Grundzüge einer Spongien-Fauna des atlantischen Gebietes. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): iii-iv, 1-88, pls I-VI.
page(s): 41; pl V fig 9 [details]

Other

additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Borojevic, R.; Cabioch, L.; Lévi, C. (1968). Inventaire de la faune marine de Roscoff. Spongiaires. Éditions de la Station Biologique de Roscoff. pp. 1-44., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/images/stories/sbr/observation/documents/spongiaires.pdf
page(s): 16 [details] Available for editors

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additional source Lévi, C. (1957). Spongiaires des côtes d'Israel. Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel. 6 B(3-4): 201-212.
page(s): 206; fig 5; note: Misapplication: with a discussion [details] Available for editors

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additional source Cruz, T. (2002). Esponjas marinas de Canarias. Consejería de Política Territorial y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de Canarias. S/C Tenerife. 260 pp. [details] Available for editors

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additional source Vacelet, J. (1976). Inventaire des Spongiaires du Parc national de Port-Cros (Var). Travaux scientifiques du Parc national de Port-Cros. 2, 167-186.
page(s): 180 [details] Available for editors

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additional source Uriz, M.J. (1979). Nota sobre algunas esponjas (Demonspongia) nuevas para el litoral iberico. Primer Simposio de Bentos, San Sebastian 9-11 Abril 1979. 65-86.
page(s): 75 [details]