World Porifera Database - Species - Axinella massalis Burton, 1959

Porifera taxon details

Axinella massalis Burton, 1959

Axinella massalis

AphiaID

165492 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:165492)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Axinella Schmidt, 1862

Orig. name

Axinella massalis Burton, 1959

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. <em>In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London.</em> Pp. 151-281., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 262 [details]

Type data

Holotype BMNH 1936.3.4.509, geounit East African Coral...

Holotype BMNH 1936.3.4.509, geounit East African Coral Coast [details]

Taxonomic citation

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.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2024). World Porifera Database. Axinella massalis Burton, 1959. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=165492 on 2024-04-16

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-07-10 18:05:41Z

created

db_admin

2007-08-10 14:08:54Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

[taxonomic tree]

original description Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. <em>In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London.</em> Pp. 151-281., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 262 [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Holotype BMNH 1936.3.4.509, geounit East African Coral Coast [details]

From editor or global species database

Axinella massalis