Deep-Sea taxon details
Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888)
597279 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:597279)
accepted
Species
Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Vulcanella (Vulcanella) gracilis (Sollas, 1888) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888) Sollas, W.J. (1888). Report on the Tetractinellida collected by H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 25 (part 63): 1-458, pl. 1-44, 1 map., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-63/htm/doc.html
page(s): 89-90; pl XLII; figs 1-2 [details]
page(s): 89-90; pl XLII; figs 1-2 [details]
Type locality contained in Cape Verde
type locality contained in Cape Verde [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. Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597279 on 2026-08-07
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Vulcanella gracilis (Sollas, 1888). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597279 on 2026-08-07
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(of Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888) Sollas, W.J. (1888). Report on the Tetractinellida collected by H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 25 (part 63): 1-458, pl. 1-44, 1 map., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-63/htm/doc.html
page(s): 89-90; pl XLII; figs 1-2 [details]
additional source Calcinai, B.; Moratti, V.; Martinelli, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Taviani, M. (2013). Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). <em>Italian Journal of Zoology.</em> 80(3): 412-423., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2013.786763
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
additional source Ríos, P.; Cristobo, J.; Sánchez, F. (2017). Porifera del cañón de la Gaviera (sistemas de cañones de Avilés, mar Cantábrico). <em>Avances en estudios de biología marina: contribuciones del XVIII SIEBM GIJÓN. Temas de Oceanografía. Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Madrid. Spain.</em> 10: 123-133.
page(s): 130 [details] Available for editors
additional source Sitjà, C.; Maldonado, M.; Farias, C.; Rueda, J.L. (2019). Deep-water sponge fauna from the mud volcanoes of the Gulf of Cadiz (North Atlantic, Spain). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 99 (4): 807 - 831., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315418000589
page(s): SUP. MAT. Appendix 1 [details] Available for editors
additional source Díaz, J.A.; Ordines, F.; Massutí, E.; Cárdenas, P. (2024). From caves to seamounts: the hidden diversity of tetractinellid sponges from the Balearic Islands, with the description of eight new species. <em>PeerJ.</em> 12., available online at https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16584
page(s): 138-142, Figs.45-46; note: as Vulcanella gracilis and Vulcanella cf. gracilis [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy Cárdenas, P.; Xavier, J.R.; Reveillaud, J.; Schander, C.; Rapp, H.T. (2011). Molecular Phylogeny of the Astrophorida (Porifera, Demospongiaep) Reveals an Unexpected High Level of Spicule Homoplasy. <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 6 (4), e18318., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018318 [details]
page(s): 89-90; pl XLII; figs 1-2 [details]
additional source Calcinai, B.; Moratti, V.; Martinelli, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Taviani, M. (2013). Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). <em>Italian Journal of Zoology.</em> 80(3): 412-423., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2013.786763
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
additional source Ríos, P.; Cristobo, J.; Sánchez, F. (2017). Porifera del cañón de la Gaviera (sistemas de cañones de Avilés, mar Cantábrico). <em>Avances en estudios de biología marina: contribuciones del XVIII SIEBM GIJÓN. Temas de Oceanografía. Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Madrid. Spain.</em> 10: 123-133.
page(s): 130 [details] Available for editors
additional source Sitjà, C.; Maldonado, M.; Farias, C.; Rueda, J.L. (2019). Deep-water sponge fauna from the mud volcanoes of the Gulf of Cadiz (North Atlantic, Spain). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 99 (4): 807 - 831., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315418000589
page(s): SUP. MAT. Appendix 1 [details] Available for editors
additional source Díaz, J.A.; Ordines, F.; Massutí, E.; Cárdenas, P. (2024). From caves to seamounts: the hidden diversity of tetractinellid sponges from the Balearic Islands, with the description of eight new species. <em>PeerJ.</em> 12., available online at https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16584
page(s): 138-142, Figs.45-46; note: as Vulcanella gracilis and Vulcanella cf. gracilis [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy Cárdenas, P.; Xavier, J.R.; Reveillaud, J.; Schander, C.; Rapp, H.T. (2011). Molecular Phylogeny of the Astrophorida (Porifera, Demospongiaep) Reveals an Unexpected High Level of Spicule Homoplasy. <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 6 (4), e18318., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018318 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vulcanella gracilis)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Vulcanella (Vulcanella) gracilis (Sollas, 1888))
To PESI (from synonym Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Vulcanella gracilis)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Vulcanella (Vulcanella) gracilis (Sollas, 1888))
To PESI (from synonym Sphinctrella gracilis Sollas, 1888)
