WoRMS taxon details
Vazella pourtalesii (Schmidt, 1870)
172121 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:172121)
accepted
Species
Holtenia pourtalesii Schmidt, 1870 · unaccepted (genus name is nomen nudum)
Holtenia saccus Schmidt, 1870 · unaccepted (genus name is nomen nudum &...)
genus name is nomen nudum & junior synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Holtenia pourtalesii Schmidt, 1870) Schmidt, O. (1870). Grundzüge einer Spongien-Fauna des atlantischen Gebietes. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): iii-iv, 1-88, pls I-VI.
page(s): 14-15; pl I fig 1-6 [details]
page(s): 14-15; pl I fig 1-6 [details]
Type locality contained in Floridian
type locality contained in Floridian [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. (2025). World Porifera Database. Vazella pourtalesii (Schmidt, 1870). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=172121 on 2025-04-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Holtenia pourtalesii Schmidt, 1870) Schmidt, O. (1870). Grundzüge einer Spongien-Fauna des atlantischen Gebietes. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): iii-iv, 1-88, pls I-VI.
page(s): 14-15; pl I fig 1-6 [details]
original description (of Holtenia saccus Schmidt, 1870) Schmidt, O. (1870). Grundzüge einer Spongien-Fauna des atlantischen Gebietes. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): iii-iv, 1-88, pls I-VI.
page(s): 15 [details]
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. <i>In</i>: 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). [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. <i>In</i>: 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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page(s): 14-15; pl I fig 1-6 [details]
original description (of Holtenia saccus Schmidt, 1870) Schmidt, O. (1870). Grundzüge einer Spongien-Fauna des atlantischen Gebietes. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): iii-iv, 1-88, pls I-VI.
page(s): 15 [details]
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. <i>In</i>: 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). [details] Available for editors

basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. <i>In</i>: 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

Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Reiswig, H.M. (1996). Redescription and placement of the rossellid genus <i>Vazella</i> Gray (Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida). <em>Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique.</em> 66 suppl. : 135-141.
page(s): 138-140 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 138-140 [details] Available for editors

Other
additional source
Hanz, U.; Beazley, L.; Kenchington, E.; Duineveld, G.; Rapp, H.T.; Mienis, F. (2021). Seasonal Variability in Near-bed Environmental Conditions in the <i>Vazella pourtalesii</i> Glass Sponge Grounds of the Scotian Shelf. <em>Frontiers in Marine Science.</em> 7: 597682., available online at https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.597682 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Patova, A.; Ribeiro, P. A.; Murillo, F. J.; Riesgo, A.; Taboada, S.; Pomponi, S. A.; Rapp, H. T.; Kenchington, E.; Xavier, J. R. (2025). Population genomics and connectivity of <i>Vazella pourtalesii</i> sponge grounds of the northwest Atlantic with conservation implications of deep sea vulnerable marine ecosystems. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 15(1)., available online at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-82462-z [details] Available for editors
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additional source Rützler, K.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Piantoni, C. (2009). Sponges (Porifera) of the Gulf of Mexico. <i>in</i>: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A & M Press, College Station, Texas. 285–313. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Bayer, K.; Busch, K.; Kenchington, E.; Beazley, L.; Franzenburg, S.; Michels, J.; Hentschel, U.; Slaby, B. M. (2020). Microbial Strategies for Survival in the Glass Sponge <i>Vazella pourtalesii</i>. <em>mSystems.</em> 5 (4): e00473-20., available online at https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00473-20
page(s): 3 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Patova, A.; Ribeiro, P. A.; Murillo, F. J.; Riesgo, A.; Taboada, S.; Pomponi, S. A.; Rapp, H. T.; Kenchington, E.; Xavier, J. R. (2025). Population genomics and connectivity of <i>Vazella pourtalesii</i> sponge grounds of the northwest Atlantic with conservation implications of deep sea vulnerable marine ecosystems. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 15(1)., available online at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-82462-z [details] Available for editors

additional source Rützler, K.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Piantoni, C. (2009). Sponges (Porifera) of the Gulf of Mexico. <i>in</i>: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A & M Press, College Station, Texas. 285–313. [details] Available for editors

additional source Bayer, K.; Busch, K.; Kenchington, E.; Beazley, L.; Franzenburg, S.; Michels, J.; Hentschel, U.; Slaby, B. M. (2020). Microbial Strategies for Survival in the Glass Sponge <i>Vazella pourtalesii</i>. <em>mSystems.</em> 5 (4): e00473-20., available online at https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00473-20
page(s): 3 [details] Available for editors






To Barcode of Life
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Holtenia saccus Schmidt, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Holtenia pourtalesii Schmidt, 1870)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vazella pourtalesii)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 66 proteins)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 66 proteins) (from synonym Holtenia pourtalesii Schmidt, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Holtenia saccus Schmidt, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Holtenia pourtalesii Schmidt, 1870)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vazella pourtalesii)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 66 proteins)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 66 proteins) (from synonym Holtenia pourtalesii Schmidt, 1870)