WoRMS taxon details
Heteroxyidae Dendy, 1905
Desmoxyidae Hallmann, 1917 (junior synonym)
Genus Acanthoclada Bergquist, 1970
Genus Desmoxya Hallmann, 1917
Genus Didiscus Dendy, 1922
Genus Microxistyla Topsent, 1928
Genus Acanthoxifer Dendy, 1905 accepted as Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 (junior synonym)
» Species Acanthoclada prostrata Bergquist, 1970
Genus Alloscleria Topsent, 1927 » Species Alloscleria tenuispinosa Topsent, 1927
» Species Alloscleria glabra (Topsent, 1898) accepted as Topsentia glabra (Topsent, 1898)
Genus Alveospongia Santos, Pinheiro, Hajdu & Van Soest, 2016» Species Alloscleria glabra (Topsent, 1898) accepted as Topsentia glabra (Topsent, 1898)
Genus Desmoxya Hallmann, 1917
Genus Didiscus Dendy, 1922
» Species Didiscus aceratus (Ridley & Dendy, 1886)
» Species Didiscus anisodiscus Vacelet & Vasseur, 1971
» Species Didiscus gladius Santos & Pinheiro, 2016
» Species Didiscus oxeatus Hechtel, 1983
» Species Didiscus placospongioides Dendy, 1922
» Species Didiscus pseudodidiscoides (Corriero, Scalera-Liaci & Pronzato, 1996)
» Species Didiscus spinoxeatus Corriero, Scalera-Liaci & Pronzato, 1997
» Species Didiscus stylifer Tsurnamal, 1969
» Species Didiscus verdensis Hiemstra & van Soest, 1991
» Species Didiscus acerata (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) accepted as Didiscus aceratus (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (wrong spelling of species name)
» Species Didiscus clavigerus (Kirkpatrick, 1900) accepted as Didiscus aceratus (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (junior synonym)
» Species Didiscus flavus van Soest, 1984 accepted as Didiscus oxeatus Hechtel, 1983 (junior synonym)
» Species Didiscus habanensis Alcolado, 1984 accepted as Didiscus oxeatus Hechtel, 1983 (junior synonym)
» Species Didiscus oxeata Hechtel, 1983 accepted as Didiscus oxeatus Hechtel, 1983 (correction of species name to match gender of genus nname)
» Species Didiscus styliferus Tsurnamal, 1969 accepted as Didiscus stylifer Tsurnamal, 1969 (adaptation of species name)
Genus Heteroxya Topsent, 1898» Species Didiscus anisodiscus Vacelet & Vasseur, 1971
» Species Didiscus gladius Santos & Pinheiro, 2016
» Species Didiscus oxeatus Hechtel, 1983
» Species Didiscus placospongioides Dendy, 1922
» Species Didiscus pseudodidiscoides (Corriero, Scalera-Liaci & Pronzato, 1996)
» Species Didiscus spinoxeatus Corriero, Scalera-Liaci & Pronzato, 1997
» Species Didiscus stylifer Tsurnamal, 1969
» Species Didiscus verdensis Hiemstra & van Soest, 1991
» Species Didiscus acerata (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) accepted as Didiscus aceratus (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (wrong spelling of species name)
» Species Didiscus clavigerus (Kirkpatrick, 1900) accepted as Didiscus aceratus (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (junior synonym)
» Species Didiscus flavus van Soest, 1984 accepted as Didiscus oxeatus Hechtel, 1983 (junior synonym)
» Species Didiscus habanensis Alcolado, 1984 accepted as Didiscus oxeatus Hechtel, 1983 (junior synonym)
» Species Didiscus oxeata Hechtel, 1983 accepted as Didiscus oxeatus Hechtel, 1983 (correction of species name to match gender of genus nname)
» Species Didiscus styliferus Tsurnamal, 1969 accepted as Didiscus stylifer Tsurnamal, 1969 (adaptation of species name)
» Species Heteroxya corticata Topsent, 1898
Genus Julavis Laubenfels, 1936Genus Microxistyla Topsent, 1928
» Species Microxistyla petrina Topsent, 1928
Genus Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 » Species Myrmekioderma dendyi (Burton, 1959)
» Species Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794)
» Species Myrmekioderma gyroderma (Alcolado, 1984)
» Species Myrmekioderma intrastrongyla Sandes & Pinheiro, 2013
» Species Myrmekioderma laminatum Rützler, Piantoni, Van Soest & Díaz, 2014
» Species Myrmekioderma niveum (Row, 1911)
» Species Myrmekioderma pacificum Pulitzer-Finali, 1996
» Species Myrmekioderma rea (Laubenfels, 1934)
» Species Myrmekioderma spelaeum (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983)
» Species Myrmekioderma tuberculatum (Keller, 1891)
» Species Myrmekioderma granulata (Esper, 1794) accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794) (misspelling of species name)
» Species Myrmekioderma spelaea (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) accepted as Myrmekioderma spelaeum (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) (gender adaptation)
» Species Myrmekioderma styx Laubenfels, 1953 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (Laubenfels, 1934) (junior synonym)
» Species Myrmekioderma tylota de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794) (junior synonym)
Genus Negombo Dendy, 1905» Species Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794)
» Species Myrmekioderma gyroderma (Alcolado, 1984)
» Species Myrmekioderma intrastrongyla Sandes & Pinheiro, 2013
» Species Myrmekioderma laminatum Rützler, Piantoni, Van Soest & Díaz, 2014
» Species Myrmekioderma niveum (Row, 1911)
» Species Myrmekioderma pacificum Pulitzer-Finali, 1996
» Species Myrmekioderma rea (Laubenfels, 1934)
» Species Myrmekioderma spelaeum (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983)
» Species Myrmekioderma tuberculatum (Keller, 1891)
» Species Myrmekioderma granulata (Esper, 1794) accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794) (misspelling of species name)
» Species Myrmekioderma spelaea (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) accepted as Myrmekioderma spelaeum (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) (gender adaptation)
» Species Myrmekioderma styx Laubenfels, 1953 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (Laubenfels, 1934) (junior synonym)
» Species Myrmekioderma tylota de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794) (junior synonym)
» Species Negombo acanthosanidastera (Hoshino, 1981)
» Species Negombo jogashimensis (Tanita & Hoshino, 1990)
» Species Negombo kellyae Hooper, 2002
» Species Negombo tenuistellata Dendy, 1905
Genus Parahigginsia Dendy, 1924» Species Negombo jogashimensis (Tanita & Hoshino, 1990)
» Species Negombo kellyae Hooper, 2002
» Species Negombo tenuistellata Dendy, 1905
» Species Parahigginsia phakelloides Dendy, 1924
» Species Parahigginsia strongylifera Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014
» Species Parahigginsia strongylifera Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014
Genus Acanthoxifer Dendy, 1905 accepted as Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 (junior synonym)
» Species Acanthoxifer ceylonensis Dendy, 1905 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794) (genus transfer)
» Species Acanthoxifer fourmanoiri Lévi, 1956 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Genus Allantella Hallmann, 1917 accepted as Higginsia Higgin, 1877 (junior synonym)» Species Acanthoxifer fourmanoiri Lévi, 1956 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
» Species Allantella arborea (Keller, 1891) accepted as Higginsia arborea (Keller, 1891) (genus transfer)
Genus Anacanthaea Row, 1911 accepted as Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 (junior synonym) » Species Anacanthaea nivea Row, 1911 accepted as Myrmekioderma niveum (Row, 1911) (genus transfer)
» Species Anacanthaea rea Laubenfels, 1934 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (Laubenfels, 1934) (genus transfer)
Genus Anacanthea Row, 1911 accepted as Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 (misspelling)» Species Anacanthaea rea Laubenfels, 1934 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (Laubenfels, 1934) (genus transfer)
» Species Anacanthea rea (Laubenfels, 1934) accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (Laubenfels, 1934) (genus transfer and misspelling of genus name)
Genus Dendropsis Ridley & Dendy, 1886 accepted as Higginsia Higgin, 1877 (junior synonym) » Species Dendropsis bidentifera Ridley & Dendy, 1886 accepted as Higginsia bidentifera (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (genus transfer)
» Species Dendropsis mixta Hentschel, 1912 accepted as Higginsia mixta Hentschel, 1912 (genus transfer)
Genus Neoprosypa de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 (junior synonym)» Species Dendropsis mixta Hentschel, 1912 accepted as Higginsia mixta Hentschel, 1912 (genus transfer)
» Species Neoprosypa atina de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Genus Oxylatrunculia Hoshino, 1981 accepted as Negombo Dendy, 1905 (junior synonym) » Species Oxylatrunculia acanthosanidastera Hoshino, 1981 accepted as Negombo acanthosanidastera (Hoshino, 1981) (genus transfer)
» Species Oxylatrunculia jogashimensis Tanita & Hoshino, 1989 accepted as Negombo jogashimensis (Tanita & Hoshino, 1990) (genus transfer)
Genus Quindesmia de Laubenfels, 1950 accepted as Halicnemia Bowerbank, 1864 (junior synonym)» Species Oxylatrunculia jogashimensis Tanita & Hoshino, 1989 accepted as Negombo jogashimensis (Tanita & Hoshino, 1990) (genus transfer)
» Species Quindesmia inflata (Bowerbank, 1874) accepted as Halicnemia patera Bowerbank, 1864 (genus transfer and junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Dendy, A. (1905). Report on the sponges collected by Professor Herdman,at Ceylon, in 1902. In: Herdman, W.A. (Ed.), Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar. 3 (Supplement 18). (Royal Society: London). Pp. 57-246, pls I-XVI. [details] 
Taxonomy This replaces the family Desmoxyidae as treated Systema Porifera. Name change was necessary for reasons of priority.
Taxonomy This replaces the family Desmoxyidae as treated Systema Porifera. Name change was necessary for reasons of priority. [details]
Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schönberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J. L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R. (2018). World Porifera database. Heteroxyidae Dendy, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=165967 on 2018-06-22
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original description
Dendy, A. (1905). Report on the sponges collected by Professor Herdman,at Ceylon, in 1902. In: Herdman, W.A. (Ed.), Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar. 3 (Supplement 18). (Royal Society: London). Pp. 57-246, pls I-XVI. [details]
original description (ofDesmoxyidae Hallmann, 1917) Hallmann, E.F. 1917b [1916]. A revision of the genera with microscleres included, or provisionally included, in the family Axinellidae; with descriptions of some Australian species. Part III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 41(164): 634-675, pls XXIX,figs 3, 5, 6; XXXIII, fig. 6; XXXVIII, figs 5-9 [details]
basis of record Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P. (2015). Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera). Frontiers in Zoology. 12: 7., available online at http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/12/1/7
page(s): 10 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Santos, G.G.; Pinheiro, U.; Hajdu, E.; van Soest, R. (2016). New Genus and species of Heteroxyidae from Brazil (Axinellida: Demospongiae: Porifera), with a revised identification key for the family. Zootaxa. 4158 (1): 105-116., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4158.1.6
page(s): 106 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Hooper, J.N.A. 2002. Family Desmoxyidae Hallmann, 1916. Pp. 755-772. In Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (ed.) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. 2005. Resurrection of Desmoxya (Porifera: Halichondrida), with the description of a new species from Rockall Bank bathyal coral reefs, North Atlantic. Journal of the Marine Biological Association UK 85: 1367-1371. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (ofDesmoxyidae Hallmann, 1917) 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]
basis of record (ofDesmoxyidae Hallmann, 1917) Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P. (2015). Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera). Frontiers in Zoology. 12: 7., available online at http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/12/1/7
page(s): 10 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (ofDesmoxyidae Hallmann, 1917) Hallmann, E.F. 1917b [1916]. A revision of the genera with microscleres included, or provisionally included, in the family Axinellidae; with descriptions of some Australian species. Part III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 41(164): 634-675, pls XXIX,figs 3, 5, 6; XXXIII, fig. 6; XXXVIII, figs 5-9 [details]
basis of record Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P. (2015). Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera). Frontiers in Zoology. 12: 7., available online at http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/12/1/7
page(s): 10 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Santos, G.G.; Pinheiro, U.; Hajdu, E.; van Soest, R. (2016). New Genus and species of Heteroxyidae from Brazil (Axinellida: Demospongiae: Porifera), with a revised identification key for the family. Zootaxa. 4158 (1): 105-116., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4158.1.6
page(s): 106 [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Hooper, J.N.A. 2002. Family Desmoxyidae Hallmann, 1916. Pp. 755-772. In Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (ed.) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. 2005. Resurrection of Desmoxya (Porifera: Halichondrida), with the description of a new species from Rockall Bank bathyal coral reefs, North Atlantic. Journal of the Marine Biological Association UK 85: 1367-1371. [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source (ofDesmoxyidae Hallmann, 1917) 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]
basis of record (ofDesmoxyidae Hallmann, 1917) Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P. (2015). Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera). Frontiers in Zoology. 12: 7., available online at http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/12/1/7
page(s): 10 [details] Available for editors
[request] 
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy This replaces the family Desmoxyidae as treated Systema Porifera. Name change was necessary for reasons of priority. [details]
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