Alcyonium testudinarium Lamarck, 1815 
AphiaID: 189900

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Hadromerida (Order) > Tethyidae (Family) > Alcyonium (Genus)

Status		unaccepted (genus transfer)
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Accepted name		Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)
Rank		Species
Parent		Alcyonium sensu Pallas, 1766 accepted as Tethya Lamarck, 1815
Sources		original description: Lamarck, J.B.P. De Monet, Comte De 1815 [1814]. Suite des polypiers empâtés. Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire naturelle, Paris 1: 69-80, 162-168, 331-340. [details] basis of record: Topsent, E. 1933. Eponges de Lamarck conservées au Muséum de Paris.Fin. Archives du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle. Paris (6) 10:1-60, pls I-III. [details] basis of record: Hooper, J.N.A.; Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Porifera. Pp. 1-620. In: Wells, A. (Ed.), Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 12. (CSIRO: Melbourne)., available online at http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/PORIFERA/checklist#selected [details]
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Distribution		North Australia [details]
Specimen		Neotype: BMNH 1881.10.21.266, locality North Australia (Cape Denison, Queensland) [details]
Link		To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
Notes		Original type material lost, see above. [details] Type locality: Unknown but assumed to be Australia. Lamarck thought it was European. [details]
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:189900
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2005-12-18 15:00:44Z   created   Vanden Berghe, Edward 2008-02-23 11:44:34Z   changed   van Soest, Rob 2008-07-20 12:55:31Z   changed   van Soest, Rob
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		Citation: van Soest, R. (2013). Alcyonium testudinarium Lamarck, 1815. 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=189900 on 2013-05-24