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Azorica pfeifferae Carter, 1873

134343  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:134343)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Porifera (Phylum)
  4. Demospongiae (Class)
  5. Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass)
  6. Tetractinellida (Order)
  7. Spirophorina (Suborder)
  8. Azoricidae (Family)
  9. Azorica (Genus)
  10. Azorica pfeifferae (Species)
 unaccepted (genus transfer)
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  1. Subspecies Azorica pfeifferae intermedia Sollas, 1888 accepted as Leiodermatium intermedium (Sollas, 1888) (genus transfer and status change)
  2. Subspecies Azorica pfeifferae tenuilaminaris Sollas, 1888 accepted as Leiodermatium lynceus Schmidt, 1870 (genus transfer and junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Carter, H.J. (1873). On the Hexactinellidae and Lithistidae generally, and particularly on the Aphrocallistidae, Aulodictyon, and Farreae, together with Facts elicited from their Deciduous Structures and Descriptions respectively of Three New Species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4) 12(71): 349-373, 437-472, pls. XIII-XVII.
page(s): 442-443 [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in Azores Canaries Madeira  
type locality contained in Azores Canaries Madeira [details]
Distribution Occurrence of this species in the Seychelles (Thomas, 1981) is unlikely.  
Distribution Occurrence of this species in the Seychelles (Thomas, 1981) is unlikely. [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. Azorica pfeifferae Carter, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=134343 on 2025-06-01
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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van Soest, Rob W.M.
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van Soest, Rob W.M.

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Nomenclature

original description Carter, H.J. (1873). On the Hexactinellidae and Lithistidae generally, and particularly on the Aphrocallistidae, Aulodictyon, and Farreae, together with Facts elicited from their Deciduous Structures and Descriptions respectively of Three New Species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4) 12(71): 349-373, 437-472, pls. XIII-XVII.
page(s): 442-443 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Carter, H.J. (1876). Descriptions and Figures of Deep-Sea Sponges and their Spicules, from the Atlantic Ocean, dredged up on board H.M.S.‘Porcupine', chiefly in 1869 (concluded). Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4) 18(105): 226-240; (106): 307-324; (107): 388-410;(108): 458-479, pls XII-XVI.
page(s): 466-468 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Sollas, W.J. (1888). Report on the Tetractinellida collected by H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 25 (part 63): 1-458, pl. 1-44, 1 map., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-63/htm/doc.html
page(s): 319 [details] OpenAccess publication

Other

additional source Topsent, E. (1892). Contribution à l'étude des Spongiaires de l'Atlantique Nord (Golfe de Gascogne, Terre-Neuve, Açores). Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco. 2: 1-165, pls I-XI.
page(s): 52 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Topsent, E. (1904). Spongiaires des Açores. Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco. 25: 1-280, pls 1-18., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40603003
page(s): 63-64 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Thomas, P.A. (1981). A second collection of marine Demospongiae from Mahe Island in the Seychelles Bank (Indian Ocean). Annales du Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren. Sciences zoologiques. 233: 1-63.
page(s): 38-39; note: Misapplication [details] OpenAccess publication

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] OpenAccess publication

additional source Burton, M. (1928). Report on some Deep-Sea Sponges from the Indian Museum collected by R.I.M.S. ‘Investigator'. Part II. Tetraxonida (concluded) and Euceratosa. Records of the Indian Museum. 30 (1): 109-138.
page(s): 112; note: Misapplication [details] OpenAccess publication

 
EMODnet BathymetrySource: EMODnet Bathymetry
Countries
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Distribution Occurrence of this species in the Seychelles (Thomas, 1981) is unlikely. [details]

From regional or thematic species database
Specimen Reg No. 1692 [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) 
To PESI 
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