World Porifera Database - Species - Thorectopsamma Burton, 1934

Porifera name details

Thorectopsamma Burton, 1934

AphiaID

184950 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:184950)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (junior synonym)

Accepted Name

Hyrtios Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Thorectopsamma irregularis Burton, 1934 accepted as Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889) (type by monotypy)

Parent

Thorectinae Bergquist, 1978

Orig. name

Thorectopsamma Burton, 1934

Direct children (6)
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Species Thorectopsamma benoiti Thomas, 1979 accepted as Fasciospongia benoiti (Thomas, 1979) (genus transfer)
Species Thorectopsamma chromogenia de Laubenfels, 1950 accepted as Hyrtios caracasensis (Carter, 1882) (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Species Thorectopsamma irregularis Burton, 1934 accepted as Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Species Thorectopsamma mela de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Species Thorectopsamma seychellensis Thomas, 1973 accepted as Fasciospongia seychellensis (Thomas, 1973) (genus transfer)
Species Thorectopsamma xana de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Pseudoceratina purpurea (Carter, 1880) (genus transfer & junior synonym)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Burton, M. (1934). Sponges. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. 4 (14): 513-621, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49517195#page/667/mode/1up
page(s): 577 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Van Soest, R.W.M.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schönberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J.L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R.; Morrow, C.C. (2021). World Porifera Database. Thorectopsamma Burton, 1934. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=184950 on 2021-04-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-12-12 17:12:35Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2006-02-01 19:04:21Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2008-04-20 19:06:24Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2020-08-18 13:21:48Z

changed

Boury-Esnault, Nicole

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Sources (3)

original description Burton, M. (1934). Sponges. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. 4 (14): 513-621, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49517195#page/667/mode/1up
page(s): 577 [details]

basis of record Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R. (2002). Family Thorectidae Bergquist, 1978. Pp. 1028-1050. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). [details]

additional source Laubenfels, M.W. de. (1950a). The Porifera of the Bermuda Archipelago. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. 27 (1): 1-154.
page(s): 19-20 [details]