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Porifera taxon details

Awhiowhio saci Dias, Kelly & Pinheiro, 2023

1658157  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1658157)

accepted
Species
marine
Dias, A.; Kelly, M.; Pinheiro, U. (2023). Two new species of Corallistidae (Porifera; Demospongiae; Tetractinellida) with a first record of <i>Awhiowhio</i> from the Atlantic. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5277(1): 182-192., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5277.1.9
page(s): 187 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  UFPE POR 2438, geounit Amazonia  
Holotype UFPE POR 2438, geounit Amazonia [details]
Etymology "The specific name refers to the Brazilian folklore character, Saci, which is associated with whirlwinds. Thus,...  
Etymology "The specific name refers to the Brazilian folklore character, Saci, which is associated with whirlwinds. Thus, establishing a “New zealand-Brazil” relationship through the name of the genus that comes from Tereo Mâori “Âwhiowhio”, which means whirlwind" [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. (2024). World Porifera Database. Awhiowhio saci Dias, Kelly & Pinheiro, 2023. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=1658157 on 2024-04-27
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original description Dias, A.; Kelly, M.; Pinheiro, U. (2023). Two new species of Corallistidae (Porifera; Demospongiae; Tetractinellida) with a first record of <i>Awhiowhio</i> from the Atlantic. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5277(1): 182-192., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5277.1.9
page(s): 187 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype UFPE POR 2438, geounit Amazonia [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology "The specific name refers to the Brazilian folklore character, Saci, which is associated with whirlwinds. Thus, establishing a “New zealand-Brazil” relationship through the name of the genus that comes from Tereo Mâori “Âwhiowhio”, which means whirlwind" [details]


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