Porifera distribution - Placedetails

MRGID	http://marineregions.org/mrgid/21896
Status	Alternative classification  synonym of Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin (IHO Sea Area)
Name	Language Name Name source English Western Mediterranean Spalding, M. D. Fox, H. E. Allen, G. R. Davidson, N. Ferdana, Z. A. Finlayson, M. Halpern, B. S. Jorge, M. A. Lombana, A. Lourie, S. A., (2007). Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas. Bioscience 2007, VOL 57; numb 7, pages 573-584. doi: 10.1641/B570707
PlaceType	Marine Ecoregion of the World (MEOW)
Latitude	39° 23' 39.1" N (39.3942°)
Longitude	6° 24' 40.6" E (6.41129°)
Source	Spalding, M. D. Fox, H. E. Allen, G. R. Davidson, N. Ferdana, Z. A. Finlayson, M. Halpern, B. S. Jorge, M. A. Lombana, A. Lourie, S. A., (2007). Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas. Bioscience 2007, VOL 57; numb 7, pages 573-584. doi: 10.1641/B570707, available online at https://www.worldwildlife.org/publications/marine-ecoregions-of-the-world-a-bioregionalization-of-coastal-and-shelf-areas
Relations	Part of   Mediterranean Sea (Marine Province)   Has preferred alternative   Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin (IHO Sea Area)   [view hierarchy]
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Species occurring in this area (100)	Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864) Aaptos papillata (Keller, 1880) Acanthacarnus levii Vacelet, 1960 accepted as Acarnus levii (Vacelet, 1960) Acanthacarnus souriei Lévi, 1952 accepted as Acarnus souriei (Lévi, 1952) Acanthancora schmidti (Topsent, 1898) Acanthella acuta Schmidt, 1862 Acanthella annulata Sarà, 1958 Acanthella aurantiaca Keller, 1889 accepted as Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) Acanthella obtusa Schmidt, 1862 accepted as Dictyonella obtusa (Schmidt, 1862) Acantheurypon hispidulum (Topsent, 1904) accepted as Eurypon hispidulum (Topsent, 1904) Acantheurypon pilosella (Topsent, 1904) Acanthodendrilla levii Uriz & Maldonado, 2000 Acarnus levii (Vacelet, 1960) Acarnus tortilis Topsent, 1892 Acervochalina limbata (Montagu, 1814) accepted as Chalinula limbata (Montagu, 1814) Acheliderma lemniscata Topsent, 1892 accepted as Acheliderma lemniscatum Topsent, 1892 Aciculites mediterranea Manconi, Serusi & Pisera, 2006 Adocia cribrata Pulitzer-Finali, 1983 accepted as Haliclona cribrata (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) Adocia grossa (Schmidt, 1864) accepted as Haliclona (Rhizoniera) grossa (Schmidt, 1864) Adocia reptans Griessinger, 1971 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) massiliensis Van Soest & Hooper, 2020 Adocia simulans (Johnston, 1842) accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842) Adocia varia Sarà, 1958 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) michelei Van Soest & Hooper, 2020 Adocia varia var. tabulata Sarà, 1958 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842) Adocia venata Sarà, 1960 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) venata (Sarà, 1960) Agelas oroides (Schmidt, 1864) Agelas oroides var. flavus (Topsent, 1929) accepted as Agelas oroides (Schmidt, 1864) Aka coralliirubri Calcinai, Cerrano & Bavestrello, 2007 accepted as Siphonodictyon coralliirubri (Calcinai, Cerrano & Bavestrello, 2007) Aka labyrinthica (Hancock, 1849) accepted as Siphonodictyon labyrinthicum (Hancock, 1849) Alcyonium aurantium Pallas, 1766 accepted as Tethya aurantium (Pallas, 1766) Alcyonium cydonium Linnaeus, 1767 sensu Esper, 1829 Alectona millari Carter, 1879 Amorphinopsis pallescens (Topsent, 1892) Amphilectus fucorum (Esper, 1794) Amphilectus osculosus Topsent, 1892 accepted as Phorbas osculosus (Topsent, 1892) Amphiute paulini Hanitsch, 1894 Amphoriscus chrysalis (Schmidt, 1864) Amphoriscus decennis Chagas & Cavalcanti, 2021 Amphoriscus dohrni Sarà, 1960 accepted as Leuconia dohrni (Sarà, 1960) Amphoriscus salfii Sarà, 1951 Anchinoe coriaceus (Fristedt, 1885) accepted as Hymedesmia (Stylopus) coriacea (Fristedt, 1885) Anchinoe coriaceus var. tenacior Topsent, 1925 accepted as Phorbas tenacior (Topsent, 1925) Anchinoe fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) accepted as Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) Anchinoe mercator (Schmidt, 1868) accepted as Phorbas mercator (Schmidt, 1868) Anchinoe paupertas (Bowerbank, 1866) accepted as Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) paupertas (Bowerbank, 1866) Anchinoe tenacior Topsent, 1925 accepted as Phorbas tenacior (Topsent, 1925) Ancorina aaptos Schmidt, 1864 accepted as Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864) Ancorina cerebrum Schmidt, 1862 Ancorina radix Marenzeller, 1889 Ancorina simplicissima Schmidt, 1868 accepted as Stelletta simplicissima (Schmidt, 1868) Ancorina tripodaria Schmidt, 1868 accepted as Characella tripodaria (Schmidt, 1868) Anisocrella hymedesmina Topsent, 1927 Anisotylacanthea curvata Vacelet, 1969 accepted as Damiria curvata (Vacelet, 1969) Annulastrella verrucolosa (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983) Antho (Antho) involvens (Schmidt, 1864) Antho (Plocamia) sarasiri Costa, Pansini & Bertolino, 2019 Antho involvens (Schmidt, 1864) accepted as Antho (Antho) involvens (Schmidt, 1864) Antho oxeifera (Ferrer-Hernandez, 1921) accepted as Antho (Antho) oxeifera (Ferrer-Hernandez, 1921) Antho paucispina Sarà & Siribelli, 1962 accepted as Antho (Antho) paucispina Sarà & Siribelli, 1962 Aphroceras caespitosa (Haeckel, 1872) Aplysilla arenosa Topsent, 1925 accepted as Chelonaplysilla arenosa (Topsent, 1925) Aplysilla rosea (Barrois, 1876) Aplysilla sulfurea Schulze, 1878 Aplysina aerophoba (Nardo, 1833) Aplysina cavernicola (Vacelet, 1959) Aplysinopsis massa Szymanski, 1904 accepted as Cacospongia mollior Schmidt, 1862 Aplysinopsis massa f. lobulosa Topsent, 1934 accepted as Scalarispongia scalaris (Schmidt, 1862) Aplysinopsis massa f. osculata Topsent, 1934 accepted as Scalarispongia scalaris (Schmidt, 1862) Aplysinopsis massa f. porrecta Topsent, 1934 accepted as Scalarispongia scalaris (Schmidt, 1862) Asbestopluma hypogea Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996 accepted as Lycopodina hypogea (Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996) Ascaltis goethei Haeckel, 1870 accepted as Leucosolenia goethei (Haeckel, 1870) Ascandra contorta (Bowerbank, 1866) Ascandra falcata Haeckel, 1872 Ascandra minchini Borojevic, 1966 Ascyssa troglodytes Haeckel, 1870 Auletta pedunculata (Topsent, 1896) Axinella babici Vacelet, 1961 Axinella cannabina (Esper, 1794) Axinella centrotylota Pansini, 1984 Axinella cinnamomea (Nardo, 1833) Axinella cristagalli Maas, 1894 accepted as Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu, 1814) Axinella damicornis (Esper, 1794) Axinella fibrosa Ridley & Dendy, 1886 accepted as Dragmacidon fibrosum (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) Axinella guiteli Topsent, 1896 Axinella mahonensis Ferrer-Hernandez, 1916 Axinella minuta Lévi, 1957 Axinella padina Topsent, 1896 accepted as Axinella flustra Topsent, 1892 Axinella pedunculata Topsent, 1896 accepted as Auletta pedunculata (Topsent, 1896) Axinella perlucida Topsent, 1896 Axinella polypoides Schmidt, 1862 Axinella pseudominuta Bibiloni, 1993 Axinella pumila Babiç, 1922 accepted as Axinella minuta Lévi, 1957 Axinella salicina Schmidt, 1868 Axinella spatula Sitjà & Maldonado, 2014 Axinella vaceleti Pansini, 1984 Axinella vellerea Topsent, 1904 Axinella venusta Idan, Shefer, Feldstein & Ilan, 2021 Axinella verrucosa (Esper, 1794) Axinyssa digitata (Cabioch, 1968) Basiectyon pilosus Vacelet, 1961 accepted as Endectyon (Endectyon) pilosum (Vacelet, 1961) Batzella friabilis Pulitzer-Finali, 1978
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