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Spongia polychotoma Esper, 1794

165149  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:165149)

uncertain > taxon inquirendum
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Esper, E.J.C. (1794). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet, nebst Beschreibungen. Zweyter Theil. (Raspe: Nürnberg): 1-303. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50841660
page(s): 259-260 [details] 
Note "Very common, especially on southern and...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality "Very common, especially on southern and eastern coasts of our continent" [details]
Taxonomy Possibly this is Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata, but the description is unclear. Not redescribed by Ehlers (1870).  
Taxonomy Possibly this is Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata, but the description is unclear. Not redescribed by Ehlers (1870). [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. Spongia polychotoma Esper, 1794. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=165149 on 2025-05-10
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2005-07-10 18:05:41Z
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2010-05-21 09:20:31Z
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Nomenclature

original description Esper, E.J.C. (1794). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet, nebst Beschreibungen. Zweyter Theil. (Raspe: Nürnberg): 1-303. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50841660
page(s): 259-260 [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Possibly this is Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata, but the description is unclear. Not redescribed by Ehlers (1870). [details]

Type locality "Very common, especially on southern and eastern coasts of our continent" [details]


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