WoRMS taxon details
Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) pilata Bowerbank, 1882
133625 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:133625)
accepted
Species
Hymedesmia pilata Bowerbank, 1882 · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Hymedesmia pilata Bowerbank, 1882) Bowerbank, J.S.; Norman, A.M. (1882). A Monograph of the British Spongiadae. Volume 4 (Supplement). (Ray Society: London): i-xvii, 1-250, pls I-XVII., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1908675
page(s): 59-61 [details]
page(s): 59-61 [details]
Type locality contained in Celtic Seas
type locality contained in Celtic Seas [from synonym] [view taxon] [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. (2026). World Porifera Database. Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) pilata Bowerbank, 1882. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133625 on 2026-01-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Hymedesmia pilata Bowerbank, 1882) Bowerbank, J.S.; Norman, A.M. (1882). A Monograph of the British Spongiadae. Volume 4 (Supplement). (Ray Society: London): i-xvii, 1-250, pls I-XVII., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1908675
page(s): 59-61 [details]
page(s): 59-61 [details]
Other
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] 
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Hymedesmia pilata Bowerbank, 1882)
To PESI (from synonym Hymedesmia pilata Bowerbank, 1882)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Hymedesmia pilata Bowerbank, 1882)
To PESI