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Acanthascus Schulze, 1886 
AphiaID: 171966

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Hexactinellida (Class) > Hexasterophora (Subclass) > Lyssacinosida (Order) > Rossellidae (Family) > Acanthascinae (Subfamily)
Status accepted
Record
status
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Rank Genus
Typetaxon Acanthascus cactus Schulze, 1886 (type by subsequent designation)
Typetaxon of  Acanthascinae Schulze, 1897
Parent Acanthascinae Schulze, 1897
Synonymised
taxa
  Acanthascus (Acanthascus) Schulze, 1886
Sources  original description: Schulze, F.E. 1886. Über den Bau und das System der Hexactinelliden. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin (Physikalisch-Mathematisch Classe) 1886: 1-97. [details]

original description: Schulze, F.E. 1887a. Report on the Hexactinellida 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 21 (Text): 1-514. [details] [full text]

basis of record: Tabachnick, K. 2002. Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. Pp. 1441-1505. In Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (ed.) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. 2 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details]

additional source: Reiswig, H.M., Stone, R.P. 2013. New glass sponges (Porifera: Hexactinellida) from deep waters of the central Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Zootaxa 3628:1–64. [details]

status source (from synonym): Schulze, F.E. 1897. Revision des Systemes der Asconematiden und Rosselliden. Sitzungsberichte der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1897 (1): 520-558. [details] [view taxon] [full text]

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 Species Acanthascus alani Ijima, 1898
Species Acanthascus cactus Schulze, 1886
Species Acanthascus koltuni Reiswig & Stone, 2013
Species Acanthascus pachyderma Okada, 1932
Species Acanthascus platei Schulze, 1886
Species Acanthascus profundum (Koltun, 1967)

Species Acanthascus affinis (Ijima, 1904) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) affinis (Ijima, 1904) accepted as Staurocalyptus affinis Ijima, 1904 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus arcticus (Brøndsted, 1916) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) arcticus (Brøndsted, 1916) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus arcticus Brøndsted, 1916 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus asper (Schulze, 1899) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) asper (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus asper Schulze, 1899 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus australis (Topsent, 1901) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) australis (Topsent, 1901) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus australis Topsent, 1901 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus baculifer (Schulze, 1904) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) baculifer (Schulze, 1904) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus baculifer Schulze, 1904 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus bidentatus (Okada, 1932) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) bidentatus (Okada, 1932) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus bidentatus Okada, 1932 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus borealis (Okada, 1932) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) borealis (Okada, 1932) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus borealis Okada, 1932 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus capillatus (Ijima, 1897) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) capillatus (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus capillatus Ijima, 1897 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus celebesianus (Ijima, 1927) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) celebesianus (Ijima, 1927) accepted as Staurocalyptus celebesianus Ijima, 1927 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus dawsoni (Lambe, 1893) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) dawsoni (Lambe, 1893) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni (Lambe, 1893) (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus dowlingi (Lambe, 1893) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) dowlingi (Lambe, 1893) accepted as Staurocalyptus dowlingi (Lambe, 1893) (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus entacanthus (Ijima, 1904) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) entacanthus (Ijima, 1904) accepted as Staurocalyptus entacanthus Ijima, 1904 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus fasciculatus (Schulze, 1899) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) fasciculatus (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Staurocalyptus fasciculatus Schulze, 1899 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus fuca (Tabachnick, 1989) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) fuca (Tabachnick, 1989) accepted as Staurocalyptus fuca Tabachnick, 1989 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus glaber (Ijima, 1897) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) glaber (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Staurocalyptus glaber Ijima, 1897 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus hamatus (Lendenfeld, 1915) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) hamatus (Lendenfeld, 1915) accepted as Staurocalyptus hamatus Lendenfeld, 1915 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus heteractinus (Ijima, 1897) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) heteractinus (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Staurocalyptus heteractinus Ijima, 1897 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus heteraster (Okada, 1932) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) heteraster (Okada, 1932) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus heteraster Okada, 1932 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus microchetus (Ijima, 1898) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) microchetus (Ijima, 1898) accepted as Staurocalyptus microchetus Ijima, 1898 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus mirabilis (Schulze, 1899) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) mirabilis (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus mirabilis Schulze, 1899 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus mollis (Schulze, 1886) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) mollis (Schulze, 1886) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus mollis Schulze, 1886 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus monstraster Tabachnick, 1994 represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) monstraster Tabachnick, 1994 accepted as Rhabdocalyptus monstraster Tabachnick, 1994 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus nodulosus (Schulze, 1899) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) nodulosus (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus nodulosus Schulze, 1899 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus pleorhaphides (Ijima, 1897) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) pleorhaphides (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Staurocalyptus pleorhaphides Ijima, 1897 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus plumodigitatus (Kirkpatrick, 1901) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) plumodigitatus (Kirkpatrick, 1901) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus plumodigitatus Kirkpatrick, 1901 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus roeperi (Schulze, 1887) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) roeperi (Schulze, 1887) accepted as Staurocalyptus roeperi (Schulze, 1887) (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus rugocruciatus (Okada, 1932) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) rugocruciatus (Okada, 1932) accepted as Staurocalyptus rugocruciatus Okada, 1932 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus solidus (Schulze, 1899) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) solidus (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Staurocalyptus solidus Schulze, 1899 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus tener (Schulze, 1899) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) tener (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus tener Schulze, 1899 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus tenuis (Schulze, 1899) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) tenuis (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus tenuis Schulze, 1899 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus tubulosus (Ijima, 1904) represented as Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) tubulosus (Ijima, 1904) accepted as Staurocalyptus tubulosus Ijima, 1904 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus unguiculatus (Ijima, 1904) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) unguiculatus (Ijima, 1904) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus unguiculatus Ijima, 1904 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)
Species Acanthascus victor (Ijima, 1897) represented as Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) victor (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus victor Ijima, 1897 (alternate representation, subgenus assignment)

Subgenus Acanthascus (Acanthascus) Schulze, 1886 accepted as Acanthascus Schulze, 1886
  » Species Acanthascus (Acanthascus) alani Ijima, 1898 accepted as Acanthascus alani Ijima, 1898
» Species Acanthascus (Acanthascus) cactus Schulze, 1886 accepted as Acanthascus cactus Schulze, 1886
» Species Acanthascus (Acanthascus) pachyderma Okada, 1932 accepted as Acanthascus pachyderma Okada, 1932
» Species Acanthascus (Acanthascus) platei Schulze, 1886 accepted as Acanthascus platei Schulze, 1886
Subgenus Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) Schulze, 1886 accepted as Rhabdocalyptus Schulze, 1886
  » Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) arcticus (Brøndsted, 1916) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus arcticus Brøndsted, 1916
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) asper (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus asper Schulze, 1899
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) australis (Topsent, 1901) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus australis Topsent, 1901
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) baculifer (Schulze, 1904) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus baculifer Schulze, 1904
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) bidentatus (Okada, 1932) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus bidentatus Okada, 1932
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) borealis (Okada, 1932) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus borealis Okada, 1932
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) capillatus (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus capillatus Ijima, 1897
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) dawsoni (Lambe, 1893) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni (Lambe, 1893)
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) heteraster (Okada, 1932) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus heteraster Okada, 1932
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) mirabilis (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus mirabilis Schulze, 1899
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) mollis (Schulze, 1886) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus mollis Schulze, 1886
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) monstraster Tabachnick, 1994 accepted as Rhabdocalyptus monstraster Tabachnick, 1994
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) nodulosus (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus nodulosus Schulze, 1899
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) plumodigitatus (Kirkpatrick, 1901) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus plumodigitatus Kirkpatrick, 1901
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) tener (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus tener Schulze, 1899
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) tenuis (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus tenuis Schulze, 1899
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) unguiculatus (Ijima, 1904) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus unguiculatus Ijima, 1904
» Species Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) victor (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Rhabdocalyptus victor Ijima, 1897
Subgenus Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) Ijima, 1897 accepted as Staurocalyptus Ijima, 1897
  » Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) affinis (Ijima, 1904) accepted as Staurocalyptus affinis Ijima, 1904
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) celebesianus (Ijima, 1927) accepted as Staurocalyptus celebesianus Ijima, 1927
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) dowlingi (Lambe, 1893) accepted as Staurocalyptus dowlingi (Lambe, 1893)
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) entacanthus (Ijima, 1904) accepted as Staurocalyptus entacanthus Ijima, 1904
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) fasciculatus (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Staurocalyptus fasciculatus Schulze, 1899
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) fuca (Tabachnick, 1989) accepted as Staurocalyptus fuca Tabachnick, 1989
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) glaber (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Staurocalyptus glaber Ijima, 1897
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) hamatus (Lendenfeld, 1915) accepted as Staurocalyptus hamatus Lendenfeld, 1915
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) heteractinus (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Staurocalyptus heteractinus Ijima, 1897
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) microchetus (Ijima, 1898) accepted as Staurocalyptus microchetus Ijima, 1898
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) pleorhaphides (Ijima, 1897) accepted as Staurocalyptus pleorhaphides Ijima, 1897
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) roeperi (Schulze, 1887) accepted as Staurocalyptus roeperi (Schulze, 1887)
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) rugocruciatus (Okada, 1932) accepted as Staurocalyptus rugocruciatus Okada, 1932
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) solidus (Schulze, 1899) accepted as Staurocalyptus solidus Schulze, 1899
» Species Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) tubulosus (Ijima, 1904) accepted as Staurocalyptus tubulosus Ijima, 1904
Species Acanthascus dubius Schulze, 1886 accepted as Rossella dubia (Schulze, 1886)
Species Acanthascus grossularia Schulze, 1886 accepted as Rossella antarctica Carter, 1872
Species Acanthascus nealus de Laubenfels, 1942 accepted as Schaudinnia rosea (Fristedt, 1887)
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:171966
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2005-07-10 18:05:41Z  created  db_admin
2008-10-03 08:01:04Z  changed  van Soest, Rob
2013-03-25 10:41:39Z  changed  Dohrmann, Martin
  
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  Citation: Dohrmann, M.; van Soest, R. (2013). Acanthascus Schulze, 1886. 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=171966 on 2013-06-18
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