World Register of Deep-Sea species - Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885

Deep-Sea name details

Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885

AphiaID

189933 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:189933)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (genus transfer)

Accepted name

Esperiopsis challengeri (Ridley, 1885)

Rank

Species

Parent

Amphilectus Vosmaer, 1880

Original name

Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Ridley, S.O. (1885). Monaxonida, in Tizard, T.H., H.N. Moseley, J.Y. Buchanan & J. Murray. 1885. Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the Challenger. 1(1-2): 569-573.
page(s): 570-571 [details]

Type data

Type locality contained in Sulawesi Sea/Makassar Strait

type locality contained in Sulawesi Sea/Makassar Strait [details]

Taxonomic citation

de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=189933 on 2026-08-01

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=189933 on 2026-08-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-12-18 15:00:44Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2007-06-22 14:34:17Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

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original description Ridley, S.O. (1885). Monaxonida, in Tizard, T.H., H.N. Moseley, J.Y. Buchanan & J. Murray. 1885. Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the Challenger. 1(1-2): 569-573.
page(s): 570-571 [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Syntype BMNH 1887.5.2.132-135, 1887.11.19.5, geounit West Pacific Lower Bathyal Province [details]

To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)