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Mycale (Paresperella) atlantica (Stephens, 1917) 
AphiaID: 134435

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Mycalina (Suborder) > Mycalidae (Family) > Mycale (Genus) > Mycale (Paresperella) (Subgenus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Mycale (Paresperella) Dendy, 1905
Synonymised
taxa
  Mycale atlantica (Stephens, 1917) (subgenus assignment)
Paresperella atlantica Stephens, 1917 (genus transfer)
Sources  original description: Stephens, J. 1917. Report on the sponges collected off the coasts of Ireland by the dredging expeditions of the Royal Irish Academy and the Royal Dublin Society. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 34 (B): 1-16. [details] [full text]

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: pp. 85-103 (look up in IMIS[details]

from synonym: Uriz, M.J. 1987. Sponges from the South-West of Africa: description of species. Pp. 54-73. In: Jones,W.C. (Ed.), European Contributions to the Taxonomy of Sponges. (Sherkin Island Marine Station: Sherkin Island, County Cork): 1-140. [details] [view taxon] [full text]

from synonym: Uriz, M.J. 1988. Deep-water sponges from the continental shelf and slope off Namibia (Southwest Africa): Classses Hexactinellida and Demospongia. Monografías de Zoología Marina 3: 9-157. [details] [view taxon]

Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
Distribution Celtic Seas (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
European waters (ERMS scope) [details]
Ireland (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Irish Exclusive economic Zone (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Namaqua [details]
Namibian Exclusive Economic Zone (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Links To Encyclopedia of Life
To PESI
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:134435
Taxonomic
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van Soest, Rob
2007-07-19 10:21:28Z  changed  van Soest, Rob
  
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  Citation: van Soest, R. (2013). Mycale (Paresperella) atlantica (Stephens, 1917). 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. (2013) World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=134435 on 2013-05-22
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