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Phyllospongia Ehlers, 1870

Spongia papyracea Esper, 1806
Spongia papyracea Esper, 1806

165277  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:165277)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Porifera (Phylum)
  4. Demospongiae (Class)
  5. Keratosa (Subclass)
  6. Dictyoceratida (Order)
  7. Thorectidae (Family)
  8. Phyllospongiinae (Subfamily)
  9. Phyllospongia (Genus)
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Genus
Spongia papyracea Esper, 1806 accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806) (type by subsequent designation)
Carterispongia · unaccepted (misspelling of genus name)
Carterospongia · unaccepted (misspelling of genus name)
Mauricea Carter, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)

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  1. Species Phyllospongia bergquistae Abdul Wahab & Fromont, 2020
  2. Species Phyllospongia cyathina (Lamarck, 1814)
  3. Species Phyllospongia ectoscula Lévi, 1961
  4. Species Phyllospongia fissurella Laubenfels, 1948
  5. Species Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
  6. Species Phyllospongia macropora Lendenfeld, 1889
  7. Species Phyllospongia mystica (Hyatt, 1877)
  8. Species Phyllospongia palmata Thiele, 1899
  9. Species Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806)
  10. Species Phyllospongia pennatula (sensu Ridley, 1884)
  11. Species Phyllospongia perforata (Hyatt, 1877)
  12. Species Phyllospongia schulzei Lendenfeld, 1889
  13. Species Phyllospongia silicata Lendenfeld, 1889
  14. Species Phyllospongia supraoculata Ridley, 1884
  15. Species Phyllospongia vermicularis Lendenfeld, 1889
  16. Species Phyllospongia brassicata (Lamarck, 1814) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  17. Species Phyllospongia damicornis (Lamarck, 1814) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  18. Subgenus Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Thorecta Lendenfeld, 1888 (junior synonym)
    1. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) caliciformis (Carter, 1885) accepted as Strepsichordaia caliciformis (Carter, 1885)
    2. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) dendyi Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Lendenfeldia dendyi (Lendenfeld, 1889)
    3. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) macropora Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia macropora Lendenfeld, 1889
    4. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) perforata (Hyatt, 1877) accepted as Phyllospongia perforata (Hyatt, 1877)
    5. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) ridleyi Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Lendenfeldia plicata (Esper, 1806)
    6. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) schulzei Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia schulzei Lendenfeld, 1889
    7. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) torresia Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Lendenfeldia plicata (Esper, 1806)
    8. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) vasiformis (Carter, 1885) accepted as Thorecta vasiformis (Carter, 1885) (genus transfer)
    9. Species Phyllospongia (Antheroplax) velum (Lendenfeld, 1888) accepted as Callyspongia velum (Lendenfeld, 1888)
  19. Subgenus Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) Hyatt, 1877 accepted as Phyllospongia Ehlers, 1870 (junior synonym)
    1. Species Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
    2. Species Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) foliascens (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
    3. Species Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
    4. Species Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) pennatula Ridley, 1884 accepted as Phyllospongia pennatula (sensu Ridley, 1884) (subgenus deleted)
    5. Species Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) silicata Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia silicata Lendenfeld, 1889
    6. Species Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
    7. Species Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) vermicularis Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia vermicularis Lendenfeld, 1889
  20. Subgenus Phyllospongia (Spongionella) (Bowerbank, 1862) accepted as Spongionella Bowerbank, 1862 (junior synonym)
    1. Species Phyllospongia (Spongionella) arbuscula Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Leiosella arbuscula (Lendenfeld, 1889)
    2. Species Phyllospongia (Spongionella) distans Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806)
    3. Species Phyllospongia (Spongionella) fissurata Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia fissurella Laubenfels, 1948 (genus transfer & junior synonym)
    4. Species Phyllospongia (Spongionella) madagascarensis (Hyatt, 1877) accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806)
    5. Species Phyllospongia (Spongionella) papyracea (Esper, 1806) accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806)
    6. Species Phyllospongia (Spongionella) supraoculata Ridley, 1884 accepted as Phyllospongia supraoculata Ridley, 1884
  21. Species Phyllospongia alcicornis (Esper, 1794) accepted as Polyfibrospongia alcicornis (Esper, 1794) (genus transfer)
  22. Species Phyllospongia aliena Wilson, 1925 accepted as Strepsichordaia aliena (Wilson, 1925) (genus transfer)
  23. Species Phyllospongia arbuscula Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Leiosella arbuscula (Lendenfeld, 1889) (genus transfer)
  24. Species Phyllospongia complex de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Lamellodysidea herbacea (Keller, 1889) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
  25. Species Phyllospongia cordifolia (Keller, 1889) accepted as Lamellodysidea herbacea (Keller, 1889) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
  26. Species Phyllospongia coriacea Thiele, 1899 accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806) (junior synonym)
  27. Species Phyllospongia dendyi Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Lendenfeldia plicata (Esper, 1806) (junior synonym)
  28. Species Phyllospongia distans Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806) (junior synonym)
  29. Species Phyllospongia elegans Lendenfeld, 1888 accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (genus transfer & junior synonym)
  30. Species Phyllospongia fissurata Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia fissurella Laubenfels, 1948 (genus transfer and junior synonym)
  31. Species Phyllospongia foliacea accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (mistaken entry)
  32. Species Phyllospongia foliacens (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (genus transfer and incorrect spelling of species name)
  33. Species Phyllospongia frondosa Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Lendenfeldia plicata (Esper, 1806) (genus transfer)
  34. Species Phyllospongia holdsworthi (Bowerbank, 1873) accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806)
  35. Species Phyllospongia lamellosa (Esper, 1794) accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
  36. Species Phyllospongia lanuga (de Laubenfels, 1936) accepted as Coscinoderma lanuga de Laubenfels, 1936 (genus transfer)
  37. Species Phyllospongia lekanis de Laubenfels, 1954 accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (genus transfer & junior synonym)
  38. Species Phyllospongia madagascarensis (Hyatt, 1877) accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806)
  39. Species Phyllospongia madagascariensis (Hyatt, 1877) accepted as Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1806) (misspelling of species name and junior synonym)
  40. Species Phyllospongia mantelli (Bowerbank, 1874) accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (junior synonym)
  41. Species Phyllospongia myrobalana (Lamarck, 1814) accepted as Sarcotragus myrobalanus (Lamarck, 1814)
  42. Species Phyllospongia pesleonis (Lamarck, 1814) accepted as Coscinoderma pesleonis (Lamarck, 1814)
  43. Species Phyllospongia radiata (Hyatt, 1877) accepted as Strepsichordaia radiata (Hyatt, 1877) (genus transfer)
  44. Species Phyllospongia ridleyi Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Lendenfeldia plicata (Esper, 1806) (genus transfer & junior homonym)
  45. Species Phyllospongia spiralis Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766) (genus transfer & junior synonym)
  46. Species Phyllospongia torresia Lendenfeld, 1889 accepted as Lendenfeldia plicata (Esper, 1806) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
  47. Species Phyllospongia vasiformis (Carter, 1885) accepted as Thorecta vasiformis (Carter, 1885) (genus transfer)
  48. Species Phyllospongia velum Lendenfeld, 1888 accepted as Callyspongia velum (Lendenfeld, 1888) (genus transfer)
  49. Species Phyllospongia vermifera (Hyatt, 1877) accepted as Phyllospongia foliascens (Pallas, 1766)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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feminine
Ehlers, E. (1870). Die Esper'schen Spongien in der zoologischen Sammlung der K. Universität Erlangen. (E.Th. Jacob: Erlangen): 1-36. [details] OpenAccess publication
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. Phyllospongia Ehlers, 1870. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=165277 on 2026-02-22
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van Soest, Rob W.M.

original description Ehlers, E. (1870). Die Esper'schen Spongien in der zoologischen Sammlung der K. Universität Erlangen. (E.Th. Jacob: Erlangen): 1-36. [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Carteriospongia Hyatt, 1877) Hyatt, A. (1877). Revision of the North American Poriferae; with Remarks upon Foreign Species. Part II. <em>Memoirs of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 481-554, pls XV-XVII.
page(s): 540-541 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Mauricea Carter, 1877) Carter, H.J. (1877). On a Melobesian form of foraminifera (<i>Gypsina melobesioides</i> mihi), and further observations on <i>Carpenteria monticularis</i>. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (4) 20 (117): 172-176., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937708682220
page(s): 174 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) Hyatt, 1877) Hyatt, A. (1877). Revision of the North American Poriferae; with Remarks upon Foreign Species. Part II. <em>Memoirs of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 481-554, pls XV-XVII. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R. (2002). Family Thorectidae Bergquist, 1978. Pp. 1028-1050. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) <i>Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_100 [details] Full text PDF

basis of record Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Thorectidae Bergquist, 1978. Pp. 1028-1050. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) <i>Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Abdul Wahab, M.; Fromont, J.; Whalan, S.; Webster, N.; Andreakis, N. (2014). Combining morphometrics with molecular taxonomy: How different are similar foliose keratose sponges from the Australian tropics?. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 73, 23-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.01.004 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Laubenfels, M.W. de. (1948). The order Keratosa of the phylum Porifera. A monographic study. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 3: 1-217.
page(s): 42-45 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Bergquist, P.R. (1980). A revision of the supraspecific classification of the orders Dictyoceratida, Dendroceratida and Verongida (class Demospongiae). <em>New Zealand Journal of Zoology.</em> 7 (4): 443-503., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.1980.11760680
page(s): 454 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Bergquist, P.R.; Ayling, A.M.; Wilkinson, C.R. (1988). Foliose Dictyoceratida of the Australian Great Barrier Reef. I Taxonomy and Phylogenetic Relationships. <em>P.S.Z.N.I.: Marine Ecology.</em> 9 (4): 291-319., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.1988.tb00209.x
page(s): 302-303 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

redescription Abdul Wahab, M.A.; Wilson, N.G.; Prada, D.; Gomez, O.; Fromont, J. (2020 [2021]). Molecular and morphological assessment of tropical sponges in the subfamily Phyllospongiinae, with the descriptions of two new species. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 193 (1): 319–335., available online at http://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B6B5E0EFA62B- 4DAF-ABDA-4CAC009EEB27
page(s): 6-8 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record (of Carterispongia) Ridley, S.O. (1884). Spongiida. <em>Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the Voyage of H.M.S. ‘Alert', 1881-2. (British Museum (Natural History): London).</em> 366-482, pls 39-43; 582-630, pls 53-54., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.22498
page(s): 694 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record (of Carterospongia) Laubenfels, M.W. de. (1948). The order Keratosa of the phylum Porifera. A monographic study. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 3: 1-217.
page(s): 126; note: Remarkably, De Laubenfels (1948: 126) misspelled himself the genus name Carteriospongia Hyatt, 1877 in the process of correcting Ridley's (1884) and Burton's (1934) misspellings of Hyatt's name...    
Remarkably, De Laubenfels (1948: 126) misspelled himself the genus name Carteriospongia Hyatt, 1877 in the process of correcting Ridley's (1884) and Burton's (1934) misspellings of Hyatt's name as Carterispongia.
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basis of record (of Carteriospongia Hyatt, 1877) Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R. (2002). Family Thorectidae Bergquist, 1978. Pp. 1028-1050. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) <i>Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_100 [details] Full text PDF

basis of record (of Carteriospongia Hyatt, 1877) Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Thorectidae Bergquist, 1978. Pp. 1028-1050. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) <i>Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source (of Carteriospongia Hyatt, 1877) Bergquist, P.R. (1980). A revision of the supraspecific classification of the orders Dictyoceratida, Dendroceratida and Verongida (class Demospongiae). <em>New Zealand Journal of Zoology.</em> 7 (4): 443-503., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.1980.11760680
page(s): 454-456 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source (of Carteriospongia Hyatt, 1877) Bergquist, P.R.; Ayling, A.M.; Wilkinson, C.R. (1988). Foliose Dictyoceratida of the Australian Great Barrier Reef. I Taxonomy and Phylogenetic Relationships. <em>P.S.Z.N.I.: Marine Ecology.</em> 9 (4): 291-319., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.1988.tb00209.x
page(s): 294-297 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source (of Mauricea Carter, 1877) Laubenfels, M.W. de. (1948). The order Keratosa of the phylum Porifera. A monographic study. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 3: 1-217.
page(s): 131 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

new combination reference (of Phyllospongia (Carteriospongia) Hyatt, 1877) Lendenfeld, R. von. (1889). A Monograph of the Horny Sponges. (Trübner and Co.: London). iii-iv, 1-936, pls 1-50., available online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.20735531;view=1up;seq=1
page(s): 191 [details] 
 
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