World Porifera Database - Species - Alcyonium manus sensu Esper, 1794

Porifera name details

Alcyonium manus sensu Esper, 1794

AphiaID

189888 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:189888)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)

Accepted name

Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea (Pallas, 1766)

Rank

Species

Parent

Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Alcyonium manusdiaboli Linnaeus, 1767

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

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 [details]

(of Alcyonium manusdiaboli Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

Descriptive notes

Distribution Cited to be from Iceland and Norway.

Distribution Cited to be from Iceland and Norway. [details]

Nomenclature The use of this combination is confusing. Esper clearly clearly refers to Linnaeus' Alcyonium manusdiaboli but chose to...

Nomenclature The use of this combination is confusing. Esper clearly clearly refers to Linnaeus' Alcyonium manusdiaboli but chose to abbreviate this to manus. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Porifera (2025). Alcyonium manus sensu Esper, 1794. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=189888 on 2026-08-02

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-12-18 15:00:44Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2007-01-18 07:31:58Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2007-09-05 12:45:22Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2010-10-14 18:13:36Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2016-10-23 13:49:21Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2024-11-02 13:44:45Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

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Notes (2)

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 [details]

original description (of Alcyonium manusdiaboli Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

From editor or global species database

Distribution Cited to be from Iceland and Norway. [details]

Nomenclature The use of this combination is confusing. Esper clearly clearly refers to Linnaeus' Alcyonium manusdiaboli but chose to abbreviate this to manus. [details]