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Lophocalyx Schulze, 1887

AphiaID

171955 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:171955)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Rossella philippinensis Gray, 1872 accepted as Lophocalyx philippinensis (Gray, 1872) (type by original designation)

Parent

Rossellidae Schulze, 1885

Original name

Lophocalyx Schulze, 1887

Synonymised names

Polylophus Schulze, 1886 · unaccepted (preoccupied & synonym)

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Species Lophocalyx atlantiensis Menshenina, Tabachnick, Lopes & Hajdu, 2007
Species Lophocalyx biogasi Menshenina, Tabachnick, Lopes & Hajdu, 2007
Species Lophocalyx brasiliensis Menshenina, Tabachnick, Lopes & Hajdu, 2007
Species Lophocalyx moscalevia Tabachnick, 1988
Species Lophocalyx oregoni Menshenina, Tabachnick, Lopes & Hajdu, 2007
Species Lophocalyx philippinensis (Gray, 1872)
Species Lophocalyx profundus Janussen & Reiswig, 2009
Species Lophocalyx pseudovalidus Menshenina, Tabachnick, Lopes & Hajdu, 2007
Species Lophocalyx reiswigi Menshenina, Tabachnick, Lopes & Hajdu, 2007
Species Lophocalyx spinosus Schulze, 1900
Species Lophocalyx suluanus Ijima, 1927
Species Lophocalyx topsenti Janussen & Reiswig, 2009
Species Lophocalyx profundum Janussen & Reiswig, 2009 accepted as Lophocalyx profundus Janussen & Reiswig, 2009 (disagreement in gender)
Species Lophocalyx pseudovalida Menshenina, Tabachnick, Lopes & Hajdu, 2007 accepted as Lophocalyx pseudovalidus Menshenina, Tabachnick, Lopes & Hajdu, 2007 (disagreement in gender)
Species Lophocalyx spinosa Schulze, 1900 accepted as Lophocalyx spinosus Schulze, 1900 (disagreement in gender)
Species Lophocalyx n_sp_NIWA_SO254 [of Dohrmann et al., 2023] (temporary name)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Grammatical gender

masculine

Original description

Schulze, F.E. (1887). Report on the Hexactinellida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger' during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 21 (part 53): 1-514, pl. 1-104., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-53/README.htm [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.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2026). World Porifera Database. Lophocalyx Schulze, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=171955 on 2026-09-05

Taxonomic edit history

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2005-07-10 18:05:41Z

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2007-12-29 18:52:43Z

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van Soest, Rob W.M.

2020-03-17 08:09:13Z

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Boury-Esnault, Nicole

2020-12-17 20:17:33Z

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van Soest, Rob W.M.

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Nomenclature

original description Schulze, F.E. (1887). Report on the Hexactinellida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger' during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 21 (part 53): 1-514, pl. 1-104., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-53/README.htm [details]

original description (of Polylophus Schulze, 1886) Schulze, F.E. (1886). Über den Bau und das System der Hexactinelliden. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin (Physikalisch-Mathematische Classe). 1-97.
page(s): 47 [details]

original description (of Polylophus Schulze, 1886) Schulze, F.E. (1887). Report on the Hexactinellida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger' during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 21 (part 53): 1-514, pl. 1-104., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-53/README.htm
page(s): 132-133 [details]

basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. In: Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (2002 [2004]) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. In: Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (2002) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_148 [details] Available for editors

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Other

additional source Kelly, M.; Edwards, A.R.; Wilkinson, M.R.; Alvarez, B.; Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R.; Buckeridge, St J.; Campbell, H.J.; Reiswig, H.M.; Valentine, C.; Vacelet, J. (2009). Phylum Porifera: sponges. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 23-46. [details] Available for editors

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additional source Schulze, F.E. (1897). Revision des Systemes der Asconematiden und Rosselliden. Sitzungsberichte der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. 1: 520-558.
page(s): 546 [details]