WoRMS taxon details
Neospongodes atlantica Kükenthal, 1903
290467 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:290467)
accepted
Species
Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Kükenthal, W. (1903). Uber eine neue Nephthyidengattung aus dem sudatlantischen Ocean. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 26: 272-275., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30125242
page(s): 274 [details]
page(s): 274 [details]
Lectotype ZMH C2350
Lectotype ZMH C2350 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Neospongodes atlantica Kükenthal, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290467 on 2025-10-09
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Nomenclature
original description
Kükenthal, W. (1903). Uber eine neue Nephthyidengattung aus dem sudatlantischen Ocean. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 26: 272-275., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30125242
page(s): 274 [details]
original description (of Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903) Kükenthal, W. (1903). Uber eine neue Nephthyidengattung aus dem sudatlantischen Ocean. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 26: 272-275., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30125242
page(s): 274-275 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 274 [details]
original description (of Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903) Kükenthal, W. (1903). Uber eine neue Nephthyidengattung aus dem sudatlantischen Ocean. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 26: 272-275., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30125242
page(s): 274-275 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Pinheiro, L. G.; Kitahara, M. V.; Migotto, A. E.; Faria, S. C. (2025). Photosymbiosis in a depth-generalist octocoral species, Neospongodes atlantica. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 55(2)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-025-01515-2 [details] Available for editors 
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ecology source Cordeiro, R. T.; Carpinelli, Á. N.; Francini-Filho, R. B.; Neves, B. D. M.; Pérez, C. D.; De Oliveira, U.; Sumida, P.; Maranhão, H.; Monteiro, L. H.; Carneiro, P.; Kitahara, M. V. (2022). <i>Neospongodes atlantica</i>, a potential case of an early biological introduction in the Southwestern Atlantic. <em>PeerJ.</em> 10: e14347., available online at https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14347 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]ecology source Cordeiro, R. T.; Carpinelli, Á. N.; Francini-Filho, R. B.; Neves, B. D. M.; Pérez, C. D.; De Oliveira, U.; Sumida, P.; Maranhão, H.; Monteiro, L. H.; Carneiro, P.; Kitahara, M. V. (2022). <i>Neospongodes atlantica</i>, a potential case of an early biological introduction in the Southwestern Atlantic. <em>PeerJ.</em> 10: e14347., available online at https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14347 [details] Available for editors
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context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1983). The Octocorallian genera Spongodes Lesson, Neospongodes Kükenthal and Stereonephthya Kükenthal. <em>Beaufortia.</em> 33(1): 1-13., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/548867
page(s): 6-9 [details]
additional source Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 58, 66 [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J. (1983). The Octocorallian genera Spongodes Lesson, Neospongodes Kükenthal and Stereonephthya Kükenthal. <em>Beaufortia.</em> 33(1): 1-13., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/548867
page(s): 6-9 [details]
additional source Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 58, 66 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Neospongodes atlantica)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (7 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Neospongodes atlantica)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records) (from synonym Neospongodes bahiensis Kükenthal, 1903)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (7 records)
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