WoRMS taxon details
Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866)
133679 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:133679)
accepted
Species
Anchinoe fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) proteidea (Schmidt, 1868) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Hymedesmia fictitia (Bowerbank, 1866) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Hymedesmia proteidea (Schmidt, 1868) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Myxilla proteidea Schmidt, 1868 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Plumohalichondria fictitia (Bowerbank, 1866) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866) Bowerbank, J.S. (1866). A Monograph of the British Spongiadae. Volume 2. (Ray Society: London): i-xx, 1-388. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1905089
page(s): 124-126 [details]
page(s): 124-126 [details]
Type locality contained in Celtic Seas
type locality contained in Celtic Seas [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Taxonomy Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) closely resembles by its field characters two sponges of the same family, Phorbas...
Taxonomy Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) closely resembles by its field characters two sponges of the same family, Phorbas topsenti sp.nov. and Hamigera hamigera (Schmidt, 1862). The three sponges are clearly distinct by their spiculation, the major differences being the presence of tornotes instead of strongyles in P. fictitiusH. hamigera . However, they are extremely difficult to distinguish in the field. [details]
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2026). World Porifera Database. Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133679 on 2026-09-12
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866) Bowerbank, J.S. (1866). A Monograph of the British Spongiadae. Volume 2. (Ray Society: London): i-xx, 1-388. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1905089
page(s): 124-126 [details]
original description (of Myxilla proteidea Schmidt, 1868) Schmidt, O. (1868). Die Spongien der Küste von Algier. Mit Nachträgen zu den Spongien des Adriatischen Meeres (Drittes Supplement). (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): i-iv, 1-44, pls I-V.
page(s): 13; pl II fig 13 [details]
original description (of Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) proteidea (Schmidt, 1868)) Schmidt, O. (1875). Spongien. Die Expedition zur physikalisch-chemischen und biologischen Untersuchung der Nordsee im Sommer 1872. <em>Jahresbericht der Commission zur Wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der Deutschen Meere in Kiel.</em> 2-3: 115-120, pl. I., available online at https://archive.org/details/wissenschaftlich2318komm [details]
basis of record Xavier, J.R.; Van Soest, R.W.M.; Breeuwer, J.A.J.; Martins, A.M.F.; Menken, S.B.J. (2010). Phylogeography, genetic diversity and structure of the poecilosclerid sponge <i>Phorbas fictitius</i> at oceanic islands. <em>Contributions to Zoology.</em> 79 (3): 119-129., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-07903004 [details]
page(s): 124-126 [details]
original description (of Myxilla proteidea Schmidt, 1868) Schmidt, O. (1868). Die Spongien der Küste von Algier. Mit Nachträgen zu den Spongien des Adriatischen Meeres (Drittes Supplement). (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): i-iv, 1-44, pls I-V.
page(s): 13; pl II fig 13 [details]
original description (of Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) proteidea (Schmidt, 1868)) Schmidt, O. (1875). Spongien. Die Expedition zur physikalisch-chemischen und biologischen Untersuchung der Nordsee im Sommer 1872. <em>Jahresbericht der Commission zur Wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der Deutschen Meere in Kiel.</em> 2-3: 115-120, pl. I., available online at https://archive.org/details/wissenschaftlich2318komm [details]
basis of record Xavier, J.R.; Van Soest, R.W.M.; Breeuwer, J.A.J.; Martins, A.M.F.; Menken, S.B.J. (2010). Phylogeography, genetic diversity and structure of the poecilosclerid sponge <i>Phorbas fictitius</i> at oceanic islands. <em>Contributions to Zoology.</em> 79 (3): 119-129., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-07903004 [details]
Other
additional source
Ackers, R.G.; Moss, D.; Picton, B.E. (1992). Sponges of the British Isles (‘Sponges V'). <em>A Colour Guide and Working Document. Marine Conservation Society.</em> 1-175.
page(s): 105 [details]
additional source Ben Mustapha, K; Zarrouk, S.; Souissi, A.; El Abed, A. (2003). Diversité des Démosponges Tunisiennes. <em>Bulletin Institut national des Sciences et Technologies de la mer de Salammbô.</em> 30, 55-78.
page(s): 69 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Boury-Esnault, N.; Harmelin, J.-G.; Ledoyer, M.; Saldanha, L.; Zibrowius, H. (2001 [2005]). Peuplement benthique des grottes sous-marines de Sagres (Portugal, Atlantique nord-oriental). <i>In</i>: Biscoito, M., A.J. Almeida & P. Ré (Eds). A Tribute to Luiz Saldanha. <em>Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal.</em> Sup. 6: 15-38.
page(s): 20-21 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Calcinai, B.; Moratti, V.; Martinelli, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Taviani, M. (2013). Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). <em>Italian Journal of Zoology.</em> 80(3): 412-423., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2013.786763
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Carballo, J.L.; Garcia-Gómez, J.C. (1994). Esponjas del Estrecho de Gibraltar y áreas próximas, con nuevas aportaciones para la fauna Iberica [Porifera from the Straits of Gibraltar and nearby areas, new species of the Iberian fauna]. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 35(2): 193-211. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 197 [details]
additional source Corriero, G.; Abbiati, M.; Santangelo, G. (1997). Sponges inhabiting a Mediteranean red coral population. <em>Marine Ecology.</em> 18 (2), 147-155., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.1997.tb00433.x
page(s): 149 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Costa, G.; Betti, F.; Nepote, E.; Cattaneo-Vietti, R.; Pansini, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Bertolino, M. (2018). Sponge community variations within two semi-submerged caves of the Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) over a half-century time span. <em>The European Zoological Journal.</em> 85 (1): 382-392., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2018.1525439
page(s): 387 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Costa, G.; Giussani, V.; Kletou, D.; Kleitou, P.; Pansini, M.; Setti, A.; Pronzato, R.; Bertolino, M. (2018). A first preliminary study of the shallow water sponge fauna from Cyprus Island (Eastern Mediterranean). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4450(5): 594., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4450.5.7
page(s): 595 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Evcen, A.; Çinar, M.E. (2012). Sponge (Porifera) species from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey (Levantine Sea, eastern Mediterranean), with a checklist of sponges from the coasts of Turkey. <em>Turkish Journal of Zoology,.</em> 36, 460-464., available online at https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1107-4
page(s): 463 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Harmelin, J.-G.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Fichez, R.; Vacelet, J.; Zibrowius, H. (2003). Peuplement de la grotte sous-marine de l'ile de Bagaud (Parc national de Port-Cros, France, Méditerranée). <em>Rapport scientifique du Parc national de Port-Cros.</em> 19: 117-134., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicole_Boury-Esnault/publication/280131013_2003_-_Harmelin_JG_N_Boury-Esnault_R_Fichez_J_Vacelet_H_Zibrowius_Peuplement_de_la_grotte_sous-marine_de_Bagaud_Parc_national_de_Port-Cros_France_Mediterranee_Rapport_scientif
page(s): 128 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Krikech, I.; Le Pennec, G.; Ezziyyani, M. (2022). Preliminary study of the shallow water sponges (Demospongiae) from the north-central Moroccan Mediterranean coast. <em>AACL Bioflux.</em> 15 (1): 305-313.
page(s): Table 2 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Le Mao, P.; Godet, L.; Fournier, J.; Desroy, D.; Gentil, F.; Thiébaud, E.; Poutinet, L.; Cabioch, L: Retière, C.; Chambers, P. (2020). Atlas de la faune marine invertébrée du golfe Normano-Breton Volume 5 - Autres espèces -. Éditions de la Station biologique de Roscoff, ISBN 82951802971. 308 pp. , available online at http://hal-02490465
page(s): 31 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Longo, C.; Cardone, F.; Pierri, C.; Mercurio, M.; Mucciolo, S.; Marzano, C.N.; Corriero, G. (2018). Sponges associated with coralligenous formations along the Apulian coasts. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 48(4): 2151-2163., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-017-0744-x
page(s): 2158 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Naveiro Millán, A. (2002). Poríferos de la costa da Arrábida (Portugal). Clase Demospongiae. <em>Tesina Unversidad de Santiago de Compostela.</em> 165 pp.
page(s): 86-88 Figura 36 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Uriz, M.J.; Rosell, D. (1990). Sponges from bathyal depths (1000-1750 m) in the western Mediterranean Sea. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 24 (2): 373-391. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939000770281
page(s): 383; fig 4 D-F [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Voultsiadou, E. (2005). Sponge diversity in the Aegean Sea: Check list and new information. <em>Italian Zoology.</em> 72 (1): 53-64., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250000509356653
page(s): 58 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 105 [details]
additional source Ben Mustapha, K; Zarrouk, S.; Souissi, A.; El Abed, A. (2003). Diversité des Démosponges Tunisiennes. <em>Bulletin Institut national des Sciences et Technologies de la mer de Salammbô.</em> 30, 55-78.
page(s): 69 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Boury-Esnault, N.; Harmelin, J.-G.; Ledoyer, M.; Saldanha, L.; Zibrowius, H. (2001 [2005]). Peuplement benthique des grottes sous-marines de Sagres (Portugal, Atlantique nord-oriental). <i>In</i>: Biscoito, M., A.J. Almeida & P. Ré (Eds). A Tribute to Luiz Saldanha. <em>Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal.</em> Sup. 6: 15-38.
page(s): 20-21 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Calcinai, B.; Moratti, V.; Martinelli, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Taviani, M. (2013). Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). <em>Italian Journal of Zoology.</em> 80(3): 412-423., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2013.786763
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Carballo, J.L.; Garcia-Gómez, J.C. (1994). Esponjas del Estrecho de Gibraltar y áreas próximas, con nuevas aportaciones para la fauna Iberica [Porifera from the Straits of Gibraltar and nearby areas, new species of the Iberian fauna]. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 35(2): 193-211. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 197 [details]
additional source Corriero, G.; Abbiati, M.; Santangelo, G. (1997). Sponges inhabiting a Mediteranean red coral population. <em>Marine Ecology.</em> 18 (2), 147-155., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.1997.tb00433.x
page(s): 149 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Costa, G.; Betti, F.; Nepote, E.; Cattaneo-Vietti, R.; Pansini, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Bertolino, M. (2018). Sponge community variations within two semi-submerged caves of the Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) over a half-century time span. <em>The European Zoological Journal.</em> 85 (1): 382-392., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2018.1525439
page(s): 387 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Costa, G.; Giussani, V.; Kletou, D.; Kleitou, P.; Pansini, M.; Setti, A.; Pronzato, R.; Bertolino, M. (2018). A first preliminary study of the shallow water sponge fauna from Cyprus Island (Eastern Mediterranean). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4450(5): 594., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4450.5.7
page(s): 595 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Evcen, A.; Çinar, M.E. (2012). Sponge (Porifera) species from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey (Levantine Sea, eastern Mediterranean), with a checklist of sponges from the coasts of Turkey. <em>Turkish Journal of Zoology,.</em> 36, 460-464., available online at https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1107-4
page(s): 463 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Harmelin, J.-G.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Fichez, R.; Vacelet, J.; Zibrowius, H. (2003). Peuplement de la grotte sous-marine de l'ile de Bagaud (Parc national de Port-Cros, France, Méditerranée). <em>Rapport scientifique du Parc national de Port-Cros.</em> 19: 117-134., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicole_Boury-Esnault/publication/280131013_2003_-_Harmelin_JG_N_Boury-Esnault_R_Fichez_J_Vacelet_H_Zibrowius_Peuplement_de_la_grotte_sous-marine_de_Bagaud_Parc_national_de_Port-Cros_France_Mediterranee_Rapport_scientif
page(s): 128 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Krikech, I.; Le Pennec, G.; Ezziyyani, M. (2022). Preliminary study of the shallow water sponges (Demospongiae) from the north-central Moroccan Mediterranean coast. <em>AACL Bioflux.</em> 15 (1): 305-313.
page(s): Table 2 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Le Mao, P.; Godet, L.; Fournier, J.; Desroy, D.; Gentil, F.; Thiébaud, E.; Poutinet, L.; Cabioch, L: Retière, C.; Chambers, P. (2020). Atlas de la faune marine invertébrée du golfe Normano-Breton Volume 5 - Autres espèces -. Éditions de la Station biologique de Roscoff, ISBN 82951802971. 308 pp. , available online at http://hal-02490465
page(s): 31 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Longo, C.; Cardone, F.; Pierri, C.; Mercurio, M.; Mucciolo, S.; Marzano, C.N.; Corriero, G. (2018). Sponges associated with coralligenous formations along the Apulian coasts. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 48(4): 2151-2163., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-017-0744-x
page(s): 2158 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Naveiro Millán, A. (2002). Poríferos de la costa da Arrábida (Portugal). Clase Demospongiae. <em>Tesina Unversidad de Santiago de Compostela.</em> 165 pp.
page(s): 86-88 Figura 36 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Uriz, M.J.; Rosell, D. (1990). Sponges from bathyal depths (1000-1750 m) in the western Mediterranean Sea. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 24 (2): 373-391. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939000770281
page(s): 383; fig 4 D-F [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Voultsiadou, E. (2005). Sponge diversity in the Aegean Sea: Check list and new information. <em>Italian Zoology.</em> 72 (1): 53-64., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250000509356653
page(s): 58 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) closely resembles by its field characters two sponges of the same family, Phorbas topsenti sp.nov. and Hamigera hamigera (Schmidt, 1862). The three sponges are clearly distinct by their spiculation, the major differences being the presence of tornotes instead of strongyles in P. fictitiusH. hamigera . However, they are extremely difficult to distinguish in the field. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | esponja masiva roja | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
To Barcode of Life (12 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Anchinoe fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phorbas fictitius)
To GenBank (24 nucleotides; 22 proteins) (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To GenBank (24 nucleotides; 22 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) proteidea (Schmidt, 1868))
To PESI (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (1 record)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (2 records) (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (Holotype USNM 5043) (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (12 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Anchinoe fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phorbas fictitius)
To GenBank (24 nucleotides; 22 proteins) (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To GenBank (24 nucleotides; 22 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) proteidea (Schmidt, 1868))
To PESI (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (1 record)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (2 records) (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (Holotype USNM 5043) (from synonym Microciona fictitia Bowerbank, 1866)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
