WoRMS name details
Vioa vastifica (Hancock, 1849)
236237 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:236237)
unaccepted (genus transfer)
Species
Vioa Nardo, 1839 accepted as Cliona Grant, 1826
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Cliona vastifica Hancock, 1849) Hancock, A. (1849). On the Excavating Powers of certain Sponges belonging to the genus <i>Cliona</i> with descriptions of several new Species,and an allied generic form. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)3(17): 321-348, pls XII-XV., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16085612 [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. Vioa vastifica (Hancock, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=236237 on 2025-10-13
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cliona vastifica Hancock, 1849) Hancock, A. (1849). On the Excavating Powers of certain Sponges belonging to the genus <i>Cliona</i> with descriptions of several new Species,and an allied generic form. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)3(17): 321-348, pls XII-XV., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16085612 [details]
new combination reference Fristedt, K. (1885). Bidrag till Kännedomen om de vid Sveriges vestra Kust lefvande Spongiae. <em>Kungliga Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 21: 1-56, pls I-IV.
page(s): 15; pl II fig 3 a-g [details]
new combination reference Fristedt, K. (1885). Bidrag till Kännedomen om de vid Sveriges vestra Kust lefvande Spongiae. <em>Kungliga Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 21: 1-56, pls I-IV.
page(s): 15; pl II fig 3 a-g [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Lendenfeld, R. von. (1898). Die Clavulina der Adria. <em>Nova acta Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino Carolinae germanicae naturaecuriosorum.</em> 69: 1-251, pls I-XII.
page(s): 86-94; pl III fig 33-34, pl VI fig 60, pl VII fig 85, pl X fig 148 & 150-157 [details]
page(s): 86-94; pl III fig 33-34, pl VI fig 60, pl VII fig 85, pl X fig 148 & 150-157 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
