Porifera taxon details
Trikentrion helium Dickinson, 1945
167952 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:167952)
accepted
Species
Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986 · unaccepted (genus transfer, junior synonym)
Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986) · unaccepted > junior homonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Dickinson, M.G. (1945). Sponges of the Gulf of California. Pp. 1-55, pls1-97. In: Reports on the collections obtained by Alan Hancock Pacific Expeditions of Velero III off the coast of Mexico, Central America, South America, and Galapagos Islands in 1932, in 1933, in 1934, in 1935, in 1936, in 1937, in 1939, and 1940. The University of Southern California Press, Los Angeles.
page(s): 15-16 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 15-16 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype LACM AHF D33, geounit Southern California Bight
Holotype LACM AHF D33, geounit Southern California Bight [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. Trikentrion helium Dickinson, 1945. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=167952 on 2025-04-27
original description
Dickinson, M.G. (1945). Sponges of the Gulf of California. Pp. 1-55, pls1-97. In: Reports on the collections obtained by Alan Hancock Pacific Expeditions of Velero III off the coast of Mexico, Central America, South America, and Galapagos Islands in 1932, in 1933, in 1934, in 1935, in 1936, in 1937, in 1939, and 1940. The University of Southern California Press, Los Angeles.
page(s): 15-16 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986) Sim, C.J.; Bakus, G.J. (1986). Marine Sponges of Santa Catalina Island, California. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 5: 1-23.
page(s): 18-21 [details]
basis of record Turner, T.L.; Pankey, M.S. (2023). The order Axinellida (Porifera: Demospongiae) in California. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5230 (5): 501-539., available online at http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DEDE2667-28DA-426F-92C5-92A8B548CAA5
page(s): 522-524 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Van Soest, R.; Carballo, J.L.; Hooper, J. (2012). Polyaxone monaxonids: revision of raspailiid sponges with polyactine megascleres (<i>Cyamon</i> and <i>Trikentrion</i>). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 239: 1-70., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.239.3734
page(s): 54-56 [details]
additional source Williams, J. P.; Williams, C. M.; Blanchette, C. A.; Claisse, J.; Pondella, D. J.; Caselle, J. E. (2018). Where the Weird Things are: A Collection of Species Range Extensions in the Southern California Bight. <em>Bulletin, Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 117(3): 189-202., available online at https://doi.org/10.3160/3850.1 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Smith, V.E. (1986). Comparative cytology and biochemistry of two marine sponges. <em>Dissertation University of California at San Diego, Marine Sciences.</em> i-xv, 1-8. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record (of Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986)) Van Soest, R.; Carballo, J.L.; Hooper, J. (2012). Polyaxone monaxonids: revision of raspailiid sponges with polyactine megascleres (<i>Cyamon</i> and <i>Trikentrion</i>). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 239: 1-70., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.239.3734 [details]
basis of record (of Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986) Van Soest, R.; Carballo, J.L.; Hooper, J. (2012). Polyaxone monaxonids: revision of raspailiid sponges with polyactine megascleres (<i>Cyamon</i> and <i>Trikentrion</i>). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 239: 1-70., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.239.3734 [details]
additional source (of Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986)) Gómez, P.; Carballo, J.L; Vázquez, L.E.; Cruz, J.A. (2002). New records for the sponge fauna (Porifera: Demospongiae) of the Pacific coast of Mexico (eastern Pacific Ocean). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 115 (1): 223-237.
page(s): 230-232; note: Misapplication [details]
additional source (of Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986) Lee, W.L.; Elvin, D.W.; Reiswig, H.M. (2007). The sponges of California. A guide and Key to the marine sponges of California. Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, Monterey, CA, USA: i-x, 1-265. [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy (of Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986)) Turner, T.L.; Pankey, M.S. (2023). The order Axinellida (Porifera: Demospongiae) in California. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5230 (5): 501-539., available online at http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DEDE2667-28DA-426F-92C5-92A8B548CAA5
page(s): 523-524 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 15-16 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986) Sim, C.J.; Bakus, G.J. (1986). Marine Sponges of Santa Catalina Island, California. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 5: 1-23.
page(s): 18-21 [details]
basis of record Turner, T.L.; Pankey, M.S. (2023). The order Axinellida (Porifera: Demospongiae) in California. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5230 (5): 501-539., available online at http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DEDE2667-28DA-426F-92C5-92A8B548CAA5
page(s): 522-524 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Van Soest, R.; Carballo, J.L.; Hooper, J. (2012). Polyaxone monaxonids: revision of raspailiid sponges with polyactine megascleres (<i>Cyamon</i> and <i>Trikentrion</i>). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 239: 1-70., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.239.3734
page(s): 54-56 [details]
additional source Williams, J. P.; Williams, C. M.; Blanchette, C. A.; Claisse, J.; Pondella, D. J.; Caselle, J. E. (2018). Where the Weird Things are: A Collection of Species Range Extensions in the Southern California Bight. <em>Bulletin, Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 117(3): 189-202., available online at https://doi.org/10.3160/3850.1 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Smith, V.E. (1986). Comparative cytology and biochemistry of two marine sponges. <em>Dissertation University of California at San Diego, Marine Sciences.</em> i-xv, 1-8. [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record (of Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986)) Van Soest, R.; Carballo, J.L.; Hooper, J. (2012). Polyaxone monaxonids: revision of raspailiid sponges with polyactine megascleres (<i>Cyamon</i> and <i>Trikentrion</i>). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 239: 1-70., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.239.3734 [details]
basis of record (of Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986) Van Soest, R.; Carballo, J.L.; Hooper, J. (2012). Polyaxone monaxonids: revision of raspailiid sponges with polyactine megascleres (<i>Cyamon</i> and <i>Trikentrion</i>). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 239: 1-70., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.239.3734 [details]
additional source (of Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986)) Gómez, P.; Carballo, J.L; Vázquez, L.E.; Cruz, J.A. (2002). New records for the sponge fauna (Porifera: Demospongiae) of the Pacific coast of Mexico (eastern Pacific Ocean). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 115 (1): 223-237.
page(s): 230-232; note: Misapplication [details]
additional source (of Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986) Lee, W.L.; Elvin, D.W.; Reiswig, H.M. (2007). The sponges of California. A guide and Key to the marine sponges of California. Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, Monterey, CA, USA: i-x, 1-265. [details] Available for editors
[request]source of synonymy (of Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986)) Turner, T.L.; Pankey, M.S. (2023). The order Axinellida (Porifera: Demospongiae) in California. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5230 (5): 501-539., available online at http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DEDE2667-28DA-426F-92C5-92A8B548CAA5
page(s): 523-524 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype LACM AHF D33, geounit Southern California Bight [details]
From editor or global species database
Synonymy Turner, T.L.; Pankey, M.S. (2023). p. 523-524 "All polyactine forms seen in T helium were located in the T catalina holotype. As this leaves no morphological character to distinguish these species, T catalina should be considered a junior synonym of T. helium." [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Trikentrion helium)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (Holotype USNM 33631) (from synonym Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Trikentrion catalina (Sim & Bakus, 1986))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Trikentrion helium)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (Holotype USNM 33631) (from synonym Cyamon catalina Sim & Bakus, 1986)
From editor or global species database
Image from synonym
