Taxonomic remark Until 1992, the two Mediterranean species O. lobularis & O. tuberculata were not distinguished. All citation of O....
Taxonomic remark Until 1992, the two Mediterranean species O. lobularis & O. tuberculata were not distinguished. All citation of O. lobularis before this date have to be taken with caution [details]
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. Oscarella lobularis (Schmidt, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133928 on 2025-07-19
original description(ofHalisarca lobularis Schmidt, 1862)Schmidt, O. (1862). Die Spongien des adriatischen Meeres. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): i-viii, 1-88, pls 1-7. page(s): 80 [details]
original description(ofOctavella galangaui Tuzet & Paris, 1963)Tuzet, O.; Paris, J. (1963). <i>Octavella galangaui</i> n.g. n.sp. Demospongiae, Oscarellidae de Banyuls-sur-Mer. <em>Vie et Milieu.</em> 14 (1):71-89.[details] Available for editors [request]
original description(ofHalisarca mimosa Giard, 1873)Giard, A. (1873). Contribution a l'histoire naturelle des synascidies. [Contribution to the natural history of Synascidia.]. <em>Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.</em> 2: 481-514. page(s): 488-489 [details]
original description(ofHalisarca lobularis var. coerulea Schulze, 1877)Schulze, F.E. (1877). Untersuchungen über den Bau und die Entwicklung der Spongien. II. Die Gattung <i>Halisarca</i>. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 28, 1-48, pls 21-24. page(s): 12; fig 2 [details]
original description(ofHalisarca lobularis var. rubra Schulze, 1877)Schulze, F.E. (1877). Untersuchungen über den Bau und die Entwicklung der Spongien. II. Die Gattung <i>Halisarca</i>. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 28, 1-48, pls 21-24. page(s): 13; fig 3 [details]
original description(ofHalisarca lobularis var. purpurea Schulze, 1877)Schulze, F.E. (1877). Untersuchungen über den Bau und die Entwicklung der Spongien. II. Die Gattung <i>Halisarca</i>. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 28, 1-48, pls 21-24. page(s): 13; fig 5 [details]
original description(ofHalisarca lobularis var. pallida Schulze, 1877)Schulze, F.E. (1877). Untersuchungen über den Bau und die Entwicklung der Spongien. II. Die Gattung <i>Halisarca</i>. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 28, 1-48, pls 21-24. page(s): 13; fig 4 [details]
basis of recordTopsent, E. (1895). Étude monographique des Spongiaires de France. II.Carnosa. <em>Archives de Zoologie expérimentale et générale.</em> (3) 3: 493-590, pls XXI-XXII. page(s): 561-568 [details]
basis of recordMuricy, G.; Diaz, M.C. (2002 [2004]). Order Homosclerophorida Dendy, 1905. Family Plakinidae Schulze, 1880. Pp. 71-82. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A.; van Soest, R.W.M. (Eds) <em>Systema Porifera - a guide to the classification of sponges</em> (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum, NY, 1708 + XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of recordBoury-Esnault, N.; Solé-Cava, A.M.; Thorpe, J.P. (1992). Genetic and cytological divergence between colour morphs of the Mediterranean sponge <i>Oscarella lobularis</i> Schmidt (Porifera, Demospongiae, Oscarellidae). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 26: 271-284. page(s): 275-277 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of recordMuricy, G.; Diaz, M.C. (2002). Order Homosclerophorida Dendy, 1905. Family Plakinidae Schulze, 1880. pp. 71-82. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; van Soest, R.W.M. (Ed.) (2002) <em>Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges</em>(2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum, NY,1708 + XLVIII. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Neotype MNHN LBIM-D-1991-NBE-1, geounit Western Mediterranean [details]
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Synonymy The synonymy between O. galangaui and O. lobularis is doubtful. O. galagaui could either be synonym of O. tuberculata. The type specimen of O. galangaui has disapeared. [details] Taxonomic remark Until 1992, the two Mediterranean species O. lobularis & O. tuberculata were not distinguished. All citation of O. lobularis before this date have to be taken with caution [details]
Present 
