Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Parazoa > Phylum Porifera > Class Calcarea > Subclass Calcaronea > Order Leucosolenida > Family Amphoriscidae > Genus Paraleucilla

Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro & Borojevic, 2004

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Paraleucilla*	Dendy, 1893	accepted genus name

Literature

original description	Klautau, M.; Monteiro, L.; Borojevic, R. (2004). First occurrence of the genus Paraleucilla (Calcarea, Porifera) in the Atlantic Ocean: P. magna sp. nov. Zootaxa. 710: 1-8.
basis of record	Muricy, G.; Hajdu, E.; Custódio, M.R.; Klautau, M.; Russo, C.; Peixinho, S. (1991). Sponge Distribution at Arraial do Cabo, SE Brazil. In: Magoon, O.T., Converse, H., Tippie, V., Tobin, L.T.& Clark, D. (Eds), Coastal Zone '91. Proceedings of the VII Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management. (2), 1183-1196.
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additional source	Ulman, A.; Ferrario, J.; Occhpinti-Ambrogi, A.; Arvanitidis, C.; Bandi, A.; Bertolino, M.; Bogi, C.; Chatzigeorgiou, G.; Çiçek, B. A.; Deidun, A.; Ramos-Esplá, A.; Koçak, C.; Lorenti, M.; Martinez-Laiz, G.; Merlo, G.; Princisgh, E.; Scribano, G.; Marchini, A. (2017). A massive update of non-indigenous species records in Mediterranean marinas. PeerJ. 5: e3954.
additional source	Muricy, G.; Lopes, D.A.; Hajdu, E; Carvalho, M.S.; Moraes, F.C.; Klautau, M.; Menegola, C.; Pinheiro, U. (2011). Catalogue of Brazilian Porifera. Museu Nacional, Série Livros. 300 pp.
additional source	Lôbo-Hajdu, G.; Mansure, J.J.; Salgado, A.; Hajdu, E.; Muricy, G.; Albano, R.M. (1999). Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis can reveal intraspecific evolutionary patterns in Porifera. In: Hooper JNA (ed) Origin and Outlook. Proceedings of the 5th International Sponge Symposium 1998. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 44, 317-328.
additional source	Klautau, M.; Custódio, M.R.; Borojević, R. (1994). In vitro culture of primary cell lines from marine sponges. >In: Van Soest RWM, van Kempen TMG, Braekman JC (eds) Sponges in Time and Space. Biology, Chemistry, Paleontology. Balkema, Rotterdam. pp 401-406.
additional source	Zammit, P.P.; Longo, C.; Schembri, P.J. (2009). Occurrence of Paraleucilla magna Klautau et al., 2004 (Porifera: Calcarea) in Malta. Mediterranean Marine Science. 10: 135-138.
additional source	Guardiola, M.; Frotscher, J.; Uriz, M.-J. (2016). High genetic diversity, phenotypic plasticity, and invasive potential of a recently introduced calcareous sponge, fast spreading across the Atlanto-Mediterranean basin. Marine Biology. 163 (5).
additional source	Santos, O.C.S.; Pontes, P.V.M.L.; Santos, J.F.M.; Muricy, G.; Giambiagi-de Marval, M.; Laport, M.S. (2010). Isolation, characterization and phylogeny of sponge-associated bacteria with antimicrobial activities from Brazil. Research in Microbiology. 161: 604-612.
additional source	Turque, A.S.; Batista, D.; Silveira, C.B.; Cardoso, A.M.; Vieira, R.P.; Moraes, F.C.; Clementino, M.M.; Albano, R.M.; Paranhos, R.; Martins, O.B.; Muricy, G. (2010). Environmental shaping of sponge associated archaeal communities. PLoS One. 5 (12): 1-10.
additional source	Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493.
additional source	Lanna, E.; Monteiro, L.C.; Klautau, M. (2007). Life cycle of Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro and Borojevic, 2004 (Porifera, Calcarea). In: Custódio M.R., Lôbo-Hajdu G., Hajdu E, Muricy G. (eds) Porifera Research. Biodiversity, Innovation and Sustainability. Livros de Museu Nacional 28, Rio de Janeiro, pp 413-418. .
additional source	Abdelali, N.; Grimes, S. (2024). Diversity and distribution of Porifera on the Algerian coast (West Mediterranean). Zootaxa. 5512(3): 402-419.
additional source	Muricy, G.; Hajdu, E. (2006). Porifera Brasilis. Guia de identificação das esponjas mais comuns do Sudeste do Brasil. Eclesiarte, Rio de Janeiro. 104 pp.
additional source	Lanna, E; Klautau, M. (2010). Oogenesis and spermatogenesis in Paraleucilla magna (Porifera, Calcarea). Zoomorphology. 129: 249–261.
additional source	Topaloğlu, B.; Evcen, A.; Cinar, M. E. (2016). Sponge fauna in the Sea of Marmara. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 16(1): 51-59.
additional source	Bensari, B.; Bahbah, L.; Lounaouci, A.; Fahci, S.E.; Bouda, A.; Bachari, N.E.I. (2020). First records of non-indigenous species in port of Arzew (Algeria: southwestern Mediterranean). Mediterranean Marine Science. 21 (2): 393-399.
additional source	Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. Biological Invasions. 13(1): 215-237.
additional source	Guardiola, M.; Frotscher, J.; Uriz, M.-J. (2012). Genetic structure and differentiation at a short-time scale of the introduced calcarean sponge Paraleucilla magna to the western Mediterranean. In: Maldonado M, Turon X, Becerro MA, Uriz MJ (eds) Ancient Animals, New Challenges. Sponge Research Developments. Hydrobiologia. 687, 71-84.
additional source	Bachetarzi, R.; Dilmi, S.; Uriz, M.J.; Vázquez-Luis, M.; Vázquez-Luis, M.; Deudero, S.; Rebzani-Zahaf, C. (2019). The non-indigenous and invasive species Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro & Borojevic, 2004 (Porifera: Calcarea) in the Algerian coast (Southwestern of Mediterranean Sea). Acta Adriatica. 60 (1): 41-46.
additional source	Junqueira, A.O.R.; Lavrado, H.P.; Viana, M.S. & Pinto, M.M. 2004. Zoobentos de substrato consolidado. In: Villac, M.C.; Fernandes, F.C.; Jablonski, S.; Neto, A.C.L. & Coutinho, B.R. (Eds.), Biota da área sob influência do porto de Sepetiba, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Levantamento de dados pretéritos. Ministérios do Meio Ambiente, Brasília, pp. 47-55.
additional source	Junqueira, A.O.R.; Tavares, M.D.S.; Schaeffer-Noveli, Y.; Radashevsky, V.I.; Cirelli, J.O.; Julio, L.M.; Romagnoli, E.C.; Santos, K.C. & Ferreira-Silva, M.A.G. 2009. Capítulo 6. Zoobentos. In: Lopes, R.M.; Coradin, L.; Pombo, V.B. & Cunha, D.R. (Eds.), Informe sobre as espécies invasoras marinhas no Brasil. Ministério do Meio Ambiente,Brasília, pp. 145-371.
additional source	Sghaier, Y.R.; Zakhama-Sraieb, R.; Hmida, A.B.; Charfi, F. (2019). An inventory of non-indigenous species (NIS) inside and outside three tourist marinas from the southern Mediterranean coast. Journal of the Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment. 25 (1): 29-48.
additional source	Marra, M.V.; Bertolino, M.; Pansini, M.; Giacobbe, S.; Manconi, R.; Pronzato, R. (2016). Long-term turnover of the sponge fauna in Faro Lake (North-East Sicily, Mediterranean Sea). Italian Journal of Zoology. 1-10.
additional source	Canning-Clode, J.; Fofonoff, P.; McCann, L.; Carlton, J.; Ruiz, G. (2013). Marine invasions on a subtropical island: fouling studies and new records in a recent marina on Madeira Island (Eastern Atlantic Ocean). Aquatic Invasions. 8(3): 261-270.
additional source	Zenetos, A., E. Meric, M. Verlaque, P. Galli, C.F. Boudouresque, A. Giangrande, M. Cinar & M. Bilecenoglu. (2008). Additions to the annotated list of marine alien biota in the Mediterranean with special emphasis on Foraminifera and Parasites. Mediterranean Marine Science. 9(1): 119-165.
additional source	Longo, C.; Mastrototaro, F.; Corriero, G. (2007). Occurrence of Paraleucilla magna (Porifera: Calcarea) in the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 87: 1749–1755.
additional source	Salgado, A.; Vieiralves, T.; Lamarão, F.R.M.; Assumpção, L.L.M.; Gomes, D.; Jascone, L.; Valadão, A.L.; Albano, R.M.; Lôbo-Hajdu, G. (2007). Field preservation and optimization of a DNA extraction method for Porifera. pp 555-560 in: Custódio MR, Lôbo-Hajdu G, Hajdu E, Muricy G (eds) Porifera Research. Biodiversity, Innovation and Sustainability. Livros de Museu Nacional 28, Rio de Janeiro.
ecology source	Cavalcanti, F.F.; Padua, A.; Cunha, H.; Halasz, M.; Nikolić, V.; Barreto, S.; Klautau, M. (2020). Population differentiation supports multiple human-mediated introductions of the transatlantic exotic sponge Paraleucilla magna (Porifera, Calcarea). Hydrobiologia. 847: 3571–3590.
biology source	Lanna, E.; Paranhos, R.; Paiva, P.C.; Klautau, M. (2015). Environmental effects on the reproduction and fecundity of the introduced calcareous sponge Paraleucilla magna in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Marine Ecology. 36(4): 1075-1087.

Genbank

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. Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro & Borojevic, 2004. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=362608