Esperiopsis challengeri (Ridley, 1885) 
AphiaID: 168348

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Mycalina (Suborder) > Esperiopsidae (Family) > Esperiopsis (Genus)

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Species
Parent		Esperiopsis Carter, 1882
Synonymised taxa		Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885 (genus transfer)
Sources		original description: Ridley, S.O. 1885. Narrative of the Cruise of H.M.S. ‘Challenger’ with a General Account of the Scientific Results of the Expedition. The Monaxonida. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S.‘Challenger’, 1873-1876. Narrative 1(2): 569-573. [details] basis of record: 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] [full text] context source: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Variety Esperiopsis challengeri var. meangensis (Ridley & Dendy, 1887)
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Distribution		Banda Sea [details] Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Links		To Encyclopedia of Life To Sponge Barcoding Database (Esperiopsis challengeri)
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:168348
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2005-07-10 18:05:41Z   created   db_admin 2010-05-24 12:36:33Z   changed   van Soest, Rob
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		Citation: van Soest, R. (2013). Esperiopsis challengeri (Ridley, 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=168348 on 2013-05-25