WoRMS taxon details
Eurypon topsenti (Burton, 1954)
133124 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:133124)
accepted
Species
Dragmatyle topsenti Burton, 1954 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Dragmatyle topsenti Burton, 1954) Burton, M. (1954). Sponges. Pp. 215-239, pl. 9. <i>In</i>: The 'Rosaura' Expedition. Part 5. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology.</em> 2 (6).
page(s): 235; fig 9, pl 9 fig 7 [details]
page(s): 235; fig 9, pl 9 fig 7 [details]
Type locality contained in Western Caribbean
type locality contained in Western Caribbean [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Taxonomy Assignment of Dragmatyle topsenti to Eurypon is done on the basis of Hooper's (2002: 488) statement that Dragmatyle is a...
Taxonomy Assignment of Dragmatyle topsenti to Eurypon is done on the basis of Hooper's (2002: 488) statement that Dragmatyle is a junior synonym of Eurypon. Burton's species is an unlikely Eurypon as it is ramose with an axial skeleton of tylostyles. The type needs to be examined for a proper evaluation of the generic status. This is especially important because Pulitzer-Finali (1983) erected the junior homonym Eurypon topsenti for a Mediterranean species, which will have to be replaced if the two are members of Eurypon.
Additional note: It needs to be determined whether Burton’s (1954) terminology of the surface spicules as “oxeote styloids” is homologous to Topsent’s (1904) “tornotes” for the type species of Dragmatyle, or refers to “styles” as Burton’s description implies. [details]
Additional note: It needs to be determined whether Burton’s (1954) terminology of the surface spicules as “oxeote styloids” is homologous to Topsent’s (1904) “tornotes” for the type species of Dragmatyle, or refers to “styles” as Burton’s description implies. [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. Eurypon topsenti (Burton, 1954). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133124 on 2025-05-06
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Nomenclature
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(of Dragmatyle topsenti Burton, 1954) Burton, M. (1954). Sponges. Pp. 215-239, pl. 9. <i>In</i>: The 'Rosaura' Expedition. Part 5. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology.</em> 2 (6).
page(s): 235; fig 9, pl 9 fig 7 [details]
page(s): 235; fig 9, pl 9 fig 7 [details]
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context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Assignment of Dragmatyle topsenti to Eurypon is done on the basis of Hooper's (2002: 488) statement that Dragmatyle is a junior synonym of Eurypon. Burton's species is an unlikely Eurypon as it is ramose with an axial skeleton of tylostyles. The type needs to be examined for a proper evaluation of the generic status. This is especially important because Pulitzer-Finali (1983) erected the junior homonym Eurypon topsenti for a Mediterranean species, which will have to be replaced if the two are members of Eurypon.Additional note: It needs to be determined whether Burton’s (1954) terminology of the surface spicules as “oxeote styloids” is homologous to Topsent’s (1904) “tornotes” for the type species of Dragmatyle, or refers to “styles” as Burton’s description implies. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Dragmatyle topsenti Burton, 1954)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (7 records) (from synonym Dragmatyle topsenti Burton, 1954)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Dragmatyle topsenti Burton, 1954)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (7 records) (from synonym Dragmatyle topsenti Burton, 1954)
From editor or global species database
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