Esperiopsis challengeri var. meangensis (Ridley & Dendy, 1887) 
AphiaID: 168349

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

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Variety
Parent		Esperiopsis challengeri (Ridley, 1885)
Synonymised taxa		Amphilectus challengeri var. meangensis Ridley & Dendy, 1887 (genus transfer)
Sources		original description: 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]
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Distribution		Eastern Philippines [details] Philippines (from synonym) [details] [view taxon] Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details] Sulawesi Sea/Makassar Strait [details]
Notes		Holotype: BMNH [details] Type locality: Philippines [details]
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:168349
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2005-07-10 18:05:41Z   created   db_admin 2007-06-22 14:34:17Z   changed   van Soest, Rob
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		Citation: van Soest, R. (2013). Esperiopsis challengeri var. meangensis (Ridley & Dendy, 1887). 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=168349 on 2013-06-20