WoRMS name details
Clathrina contorta (Bowerbank, 1866)
132276 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:132276)
unaccepted (genus transfer)
Species
- Variety Clathrina contorta var. spinosa (Lendenfeld, 1891) accepted as Ascandra contorta (Bowerbank, 1866) (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Leucosolenia contorta Bowerbank, 1866) Bowerbank, J.S. (1866). A Monograph of the British Spongiadae. Volume 2. (Ray Society: London): i-xx, 1-388. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1905089
page(s): 29-32 [details]
page(s): 29-32 [details]
Type locality contained in Western Mediterranean
type locality contained in Western Mediterranean [details]
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. Clathrina contorta (Bowerbank, 1866). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132276 on 2025-05-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Leucosolenia contorta Bowerbank, 1866) Bowerbank, J.S. (1866). A Monograph of the British Spongiadae. Volume 2. (Ray Society: London): i-xx, 1-388. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1905089
page(s): 29-32 [details]
basis of record Klautau, M.; Valentine, C. (2003). Revision of the genus <i>Clathrina</i> (Porifera, Calcarea). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 139(1): 1-62. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0024-4082.2003.00063.x [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 29-32 [details]
basis of record Klautau, M.; Valentine, C. (2003). Revision of the genus <i>Clathrina</i> (Porifera, Calcarea). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 139(1): 1-62. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0024-4082.2003.00063.x [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Borojevic, R.; Boury-Esnault, N. (1987). Calcareous sponges collected by N.O. ‘Thalassa' on the continental margin of the Bay of Biscaye: I. Calcinea. <i>In:</i> Vacelet, J. & Boury-Esnault, N. (Eds), Taxonomy of Porifera from the N.E. Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. <em>NATO ASI Series G, Springer-Verlag: Berlin, Heidelberg.</em> 13: 1-27.
page(s): 7-8; fig 13 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Borojevic, R.; Cabioch, L.; Lévi, C. (1968). Inventaire de la faune marine de Roscoff. Spongiaires. <em>Éditions de la Station Biologique de Roscoff.</em> pp. 1-44., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/images/stories/sbr/observation/documents/spongiaires.pdf
page(s): 31 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Boury-Esnault, N. (1971). Spongiaires de la zone rocheuse de Banyuls-sur-Mer. II. Systématique. <em>Vie et Milieu.</em> 22(2): 287-349.
page(s): 290 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Sarà, M. (1958). Studio sui Poriferi di una grotta di marea del Golfo di Napoli. <em>Archivo Zoologico Italiano.</em> 43: 203-281, pls I-II.
page(s): 218-219; pl I B [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Sarà, M. (1960). Poriferi del litorale dell'isola d'lschia e loro ripartizioneper ambienti. <em>Pubblicazioni della Stazione zoologica di Napoli.</em> 31(3):421-472, pls XII-XIII.
page(s): 443-444 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Sarà, M. (1961). La fauna di Poriferi delle grotte delle isole Tremiti. Studio ecologico e sistematico. <em>Archivio zoologico italiano.</em> 46: 1-59,pls I-II.
page(s): 29 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Sarà, M.; Siribelli, L. (1960). La fauna di Poriferi delle 'secche' del Golfo di Napoli. 1. La 'secca' della Gaiola. <em>Annuario dell'Istituto e Museo de Zoologia dell'Università di Napoli.</em> 12(3): 1-93.
page(s): 25-26 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Stephens, J. (1912). A Biological Survey of Clare Island in the County of Mayo, Ireland and the Adjoining District. Marine Porifera. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.</em> 31 (Section 3, Part 59): 1-42.
page(s): 8-9 [details]
additional source Sarà, M. (1952). Prime osservazioni sulla variabilità della specie nelle Leucosolenie: Rapporti di spicolazione fra <i>Clathrina contorta </i>(Bowerbank), <i>C. falcata</i> (Haeckel) e <i>C. reticulum</i> (O.Schmidt). <em>Bolletino di Zoologia.</em> 19, 163-170. [details]
additional source Vacelet, J. (1976). Inventaire des Spongiaires du Parc national de Port-Cros (Var). <em>Travaux scientifiques du Parc national de Port-Cros.</em> 2, 167-186.
page(s): 170 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Borojevic, R.; Boury-Esnault, N. (1987). Calcareous sponges collected by N.O. ‘Thalassa' on the continental margin of the Bay of Biscaye: I. Calcinea. <i>In:</i> Vacelet, J. & Boury-Esnault, N. (Eds), Taxonomy of Porifera from the N.E. Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. <em>NATO ASI Series G, Springer-Verlag: Berlin, Heidelberg.</em> 13: 1-27.
page(s): 7-8; fig 13 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Borojevic, R.; Cabioch, L.; Lévi, C. (1968). Inventaire de la faune marine de Roscoff. Spongiaires. <em>Éditions de la Station Biologique de Roscoff.</em> pp. 1-44., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/images/stories/sbr/observation/documents/spongiaires.pdf
page(s): 31 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Boury-Esnault, N. (1971). Spongiaires de la zone rocheuse de Banyuls-sur-Mer. II. Systématique. <em>Vie et Milieu.</em> 22(2): 287-349.
page(s): 290 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Sarà, M. (1958). Studio sui Poriferi di una grotta di marea del Golfo di Napoli. <em>Archivo Zoologico Italiano.</em> 43: 203-281, pls I-II.
page(s): 218-219; pl I B [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Sarà, M. (1960). Poriferi del litorale dell'isola d'lschia e loro ripartizioneper ambienti. <em>Pubblicazioni della Stazione zoologica di Napoli.</em> 31(3):421-472, pls XII-XIII.
page(s): 443-444 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Sarà, M. (1961). La fauna di Poriferi delle grotte delle isole Tremiti. Studio ecologico e sistematico. <em>Archivio zoologico italiano.</em> 46: 1-59,pls I-II.
page(s): 29 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Sarà, M.; Siribelli, L. (1960). La fauna di Poriferi delle 'secche' del Golfo di Napoli. 1. La 'secca' della Gaiola. <em>Annuario dell'Istituto e Museo de Zoologia dell'Università di Napoli.</em> 12(3): 1-93.
page(s): 25-26 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Stephens, J. (1912). A Biological Survey of Clare Island in the County of Mayo, Ireland and the Adjoining District. Marine Porifera. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.</em> 31 (Section 3, Part 59): 1-42.
page(s): 8-9 [details]
additional source Sarà, M. (1952). Prime osservazioni sulla variabilità della specie nelle Leucosolenie: Rapporti di spicolazione fra <i>Clathrina contorta </i>(Bowerbank), <i>C. falcata</i> (Haeckel) e <i>C. reticulum</i> (O.Schmidt). <em>Bolletino di Zoologia.</em> 19, 163-170. [details]
additional source Vacelet, J. (1976). Inventaire des Spongiaires du Parc national de Port-Cros (Var). <em>Travaux scientifiques du Parc national de Port-Cros.</em> 2, 167-186.
page(s): 170 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Validity The species described by Bowerbank as L. contorta was probably a specimen of L. complicata, thus the species 