World Porifera Database - Species - Alcyonium manusdiaboli Linnaeus, 1767

Porifera name details

Alcyonium manusdiaboli Linnaeus, 1767

AphiaID

189904 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:189904)

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

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]

Type data

Type locality contained in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone

type locality contained in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

, Note Iceland, coll. M. König.

From editor or global species database

Type locality Iceland, coll. M. König. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Porifera (2025). Alcyonium manusdiaboli Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=189904 on 2026-07-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-12-18 15:00:44Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2007-09-05 12:45:22Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2008-01-20 14:16:41Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2024-11-02 13:44:45Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

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original description 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]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

From editor or global species database

Classification This almost certainly a sponge, probably Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea, although the reference to Seba's pl. 97 figs 3-4 could also differently interpreted. Wilkens (1787) and Esper (1806) criticized Linnaeus' comparison with Seba's images as unrealistic. [details]

Type locality Iceland, coll. M. König. [details]