Holopsamma favus (Carter, 1885) 
AphiaID: 167833

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Microcionina (Suborder) > Microcionidae (Family) > Microcioninae (Subfamily) > Holopsamma (Genus)

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Species
Parent		Holopsamma Carter, 1885
Synonymised taxa		Echinoclathria carteri Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (genus transfer and junior synonym) Echinoclathria favus Carter, 1885 (genus transfer) Spongia cellulosa Lamarck, 1813 (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Sources		original description: Carter, H.J. 1885d. Descriptions of Sponges from the Neighbourhood of Port Phillip Heads, South Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 16(94): 277-294, 347-368. [details] [full text] additional source: Sorokin, S.J., Currie, D.R. & Ward, T.M. 2005. Sponges of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Benthic Protection Zone). South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Aquatic Sciences Publication RD04/0170, (65): 1-92 page(s): 30 [details] from synonym: Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. 1886. Preliminary Report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger’. Annals and Magazine of Natural History(5) 18: 325-351, 470-493. [details] [view taxon] [full text] from synonym: Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. 1887. Report on the Monaxonida 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 20(59): i-lxviii, 1-275, pls I-LI, 1 map. [details] [view taxon] [full text] from synonym: Lamarck, J.B.P. De Monet, Comte De, 1813-1814. Sur les polypiers empâtés. Suite du mémoire intitulé: Sur les Polypiers empâtés. Suite des éponges. Annales du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Paris 20 (6): 294-312 (published 1813), 370-386, 432-458 (published 1814). [details] [view taxon]
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Distribution		Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (from synonym) [details] [view taxon] Bassian [details] Exmouth to Broome [details] Houtman [details] Manning-Hawkesbury [details]
Specimen		Unknown type (from synonym): MNHN DT 556, locality King Island (Bass Strait) [view taxon]
Links		To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) To Encyclopedia of Life
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:167833
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2005-07-10 18:05:41Z   created   db_admin 2005-12-17 11:44:10Z   changed   Vanden Berghe, Edward 2010-03-26 19:23:38Z   changed   van Soest, Rob
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		Citation: van Soest, R. (2013). Holopsamma favus (Carter, 1885). 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: 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 at http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=167833 on 2013-05-23