Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Porifera > Class Demospongiae > Order Poecilosclerida > Suborder Microcionina > Family Microcionidae > Subfamily Ophlitaspongiinae > Genus Antho > Subgenus Antho (Acarnia)

Antho (Acarnia) elegans (Ridley & Dendy, 1887)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

AnthoGray, 1867accepted genus name

Species group names

Plocamia elegans Ridley & Dendy, 1887 basionym
Antho coriacea var. elegans (Ridley & Dendy, 1887) synonym
Plocamia elegans Ridley & Dendy, 1887 synonym

Literature

original description

Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. 1887. Report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger’ during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. ‘Challenger’, 1873-1876.Zoology 20(59): i-lxviii, 1-275, pls I-LI, 1 map.

basis of record

Van Soest, R.W.M.; Beglinger, E.J.; De Voogd, N.J. 2013. Microcionid sponges from Northwest Africa and the Macaronesian Islands (Porifera, Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida). Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden 87 (4): 275-404.

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

GBIF

Citation

van Soest, R. (2014). Antho (Acarnia) elegans (Ridley & Dendy, 1887). In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Janussen, D.; Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Cristina Díaz, M.; Cárdenas, P. (2014) World Porifera database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:167854

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

no data

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Last modified

2012-09-18 by Rob van Soest

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