Intro 
Species 
Specimens 
Distribution 
Checklist 
Sources 
Log in 

Porifera name details

Spongia nodosa Linnaeus, 1759

268169  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:268169)

 unaccepted (genus transfer)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Linnaeus, C. (1759). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. - pp. [1-4], 825-1384. Holmiæ. (L. Salvii)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587267 [details] OpenAccess publication
Neotype  RMNH POR.11886, geounit Eastern Caribbean  
Neotype RMNH POR.11886, geounit Eastern Caribbean [details]
Note 'American Sea'. Olivi's record is from the...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality 'American Sea'. Olivi's record is from the Adriatic. [details]
Taxonomy The justification for considering the Linnaean (1759) combination a senior synonym of Spongia rubens Pallas, 1766 and...  
Taxonomy The justification for considering the Linnaean (1759) combination a senior synonym of Spongia rubens Pallas, 1766 and Amphimedon compressa Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 is extensively discussed in Van Soest (2025). He also proposed RMNH 11886 as its neotype. [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 nodosa Linnaeus, 1759. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=268169 on 2026-06-05
Date
action
by
2008-01-14 19:33:26Z
created
2010-12-21 16:06:54Z
changed
2025-05-23 15:01:58Z
changed

original description Linnaeus, C. (1759). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. - pp. [1-4], 825-1384. Holmiæ. (L. Salvii)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/587267 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Van Soest, R.W.M. (2025). Typification of Porifera described in the 10th edition of Linnaeus' Systema Naturae, volume II, 1759. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5638(1): 1-65., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5638.1.1
page(s): 17 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source 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
page(s): 1298 [details] 

additional source Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3821 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia Adriatica, ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del golfo e della lagune di Venezia. Bassano [G. Remondini e fl.]. [ix] + 334 + xxxii pp., 9 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123881 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Pallas, P. S. (1766). Elenchus zoophytorum sistens generum adumbrationes generaliores et specierum cognitarum succintas descriptiones, cum selectis auctorum synonymis. [List of zoophytes containing general outlines of genera and brief descriptions of known species, with selected synonyms of the authors.]. <em>Fransiscum Varrentrapp, Hagae.</em> 451 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6019361 [details] OpenAccess publication
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Neotype RMNH POR.11886, geounit Eastern Caribbean [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy The justification for considering the Linnaean (1759) combination a senior synonym of Spongia rubens Pallas, 1766 and Amphimedon compressa Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 is extensively discussed in Van Soest (2025). He also proposed RMNH 11886 as its neotype. [details]

Type locality 'American Sea'. Olivi's record is from the Adriatic. [details]


Website and databases developed and hosted by VLIZ · Page generated 2026-06-17 · contact: Nicole de Voogd