WoRMS taxon details
Heteroxyidae Dendy, 1905
Genus Alloscleria Topsent, 1927
Genus Heteroxya Topsent, 1898
Genus Julavis Laubenfels, 1936
Genus Microxistyla Topsent, 1928
Genus Acanthoxifer Dendy, 1905 accepted as Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 (junior synonym)
» 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 Heteroxya Topsent, 1898
Genus Julavis Laubenfels, 1936
Genus Microxistyla Topsent, 1928
» Species Microxistyla petrina Topsent, 1928
Genus Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 » Species Myrmekioderma dendyi (Burton, 1959)
» Species Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1829)
» Species Myrmekioderma gyroderma (Alcolado, 1984)
» Species Myrmekioderma indemaresi Sitjà, Maldonado, Farias & Rueda, 2019
» 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 (de Laubenfels, 1934)
» Species Myrmekioderma spelaeum (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983)
» Species Myrmekioderma tuberculatum (Keller, 1891)
» Species Myrmekioderma granulata (Esper, 1829) accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1829) (agreement in gender)
» Species Myrmekioderma spelaea (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) accepted as Myrmekioderma spelaeum (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) (gender adaptation)
» Species Myrmekioderma styx de Laubenfels, 1953 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (de Laubenfels, 1934) (junior synonym)
» Species Myrmekioderma tylota de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1829) (junior synonym)
Genus Negombo Dendy, 1905» Species Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1829)
» Species Myrmekioderma gyroderma (Alcolado, 1984)
» Species Myrmekioderma indemaresi Sitjà, Maldonado, Farias & Rueda, 2019
» 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 (de Laubenfels, 1934)
» Species Myrmekioderma spelaeum (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983)
» Species Myrmekioderma tuberculatum (Keller, 1891)
» Species Myrmekioderma granulata (Esper, 1829) accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1829) (agreement in gender)
» Species Myrmekioderma spelaea (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) accepted as Myrmekioderma spelaeum (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) (gender adaptation)
» Species Myrmekioderma styx de Laubenfels, 1953 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (de Laubenfels, 1934) (junior synonym)
» Species Myrmekioderma tylota de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1829) (junior synonym)
» Species Negombo acanthosanidastera (Hoshino, 1981)
» Species Negombo jogashimensis (Tanita & Hoshino, 1989)
» Species Negombo kellyae Hooper, 2002
» Species Negombo tenuistellata Dendy, 1905
Genus Parahigginsia Dendy, 1924» Species Negombo jogashimensis (Tanita & Hoshino, 1989)
» 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, 1829) (genus transfer)
» Species Acanthoxifer fourmanoiri Lévi, 1956 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1829) (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, 1829) (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 de Laubenfels, 1934 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (de Laubenfels, 1934) (genus transfer)
Genus Anacanthea accepted as Myrmekioderma Ehlers, 1870 (misspelling)» Species Anacanthaea rea de Laubenfels, 1934 accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (de Laubenfels, 1934) (genus transfer)
» Species Anacanthea rea accepted as Myrmekioderma rea (de 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, 1829) (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, 1989) (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, 1989) (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. <em>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).</em> 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.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J.L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R.; Morrow, C.C. (2021). 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 2021-01-17
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Dendy, A. (1905). Report on the sponges collected by Professor Herdman,at Ceylon, in 1902. <em>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).</em> Pp. 57-246, pls I-XVI. [details]
basis of record Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P. (2015). Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera). <em>Frontiers in Zoology.</em> 12: 7., available online at http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/12/1/7
page(s): 10 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Picton, B.; McCormack, G.; Van Soest, R.; Collins, A.; Redmond, N.; Maggs, C.; Sigwart, J.; Allcock, L.A. (2019). Integrating morphological and molecular taxonomy with the revised concept of Stelligeridae (Porifera: Demospongiae). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 187 (1): 31-81., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz017
page(s): 64-65 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (2005). Resurrection of <i>Desmoxya</i> (Porifera: Halichondrida), with the description of a new species from Rockall Bank bathyal coral reefs, North Atlantic. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 85: 1367-1371. [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. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4158 (1): 105-116., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4158.1.6
page(s): 106 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Desmoxyidae Hallmann, 1916. pp. 755-772. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P. (2015). Proposal for a revised classification of the Demospongiae (Porifera). <em>Frontiers in Zoology.</em> 12: 7., available online at http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/12/1/7
page(s): 10 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Morrow, C.; Cárdenas, P.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Picton, B.; McCormack, G.; Van Soest, R.; Collins, A.; Redmond, N.; Maggs, C.; Sigwart, J.; Allcock, L.A. (2019). Integrating morphological and molecular taxonomy with the revised concept of Stelligeridae (Porifera: Demospongiae). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 187 (1): 31-81., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz017
page(s): 64-65 [details] Available for editors

additional source Van Soest, R.W.M.; Hooper, J.N.A. (2005). Resurrection of <i>Desmoxya</i> (Porifera: Halichondrida), with the description of a new species from Rockall Bank bathyal coral reefs, North Atlantic. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 85: 1367-1371. [details] Available for editors

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. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4158 (1): 105-116., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4158.1.6
page(s): 106 [details] Available for editors

additional source Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Desmoxyidae Hallmann, 1916. pp. 755-772. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details] Available for editors





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Taxonomy This replaces the family Desmoxyidae as treated Systema Porifera. Name change was necessary for reasons of priority. [details]