MSBIAS taxon details
Aphroceras Gray, 1858
131701 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131701)
accepted
Genus
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Gray, J.E. (1858). Description of <i>Aphroceras</i>, a New Genus of Calcareous Spongiadae brought from Hong-Kong by Dr. Harland. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 26: 113-114, pl. X. [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. Aphroceras Gray, 1858. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025) Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131701 on 2025-05-16
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025). Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Aphroceras Gray, 1858. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131701 on 2025-05-16
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Gray, J.E. (1858). Description of <i>Aphroceras</i>, a New Genus of Calcareous Spongiadae brought from Hong-Kong by Dr. Harland. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 26: 113-114, pl. X. [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
