Porifera taxon details
Petrosia (Petrosia) expansa (Thiele, 1903)
166835 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:166835)
accepted
Species
Haliclona expansa (Thiele, 1903) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Petrosia (Petrosia) expansa var. aruensis (Hentschel, 1912) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Petrosia expansa (Thiele, 1903) · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
Petrosia expansa var. aruensis (Hentschel, 1912) · unaccepted (subgenus assignment)
Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Protoschmidtia expansa var. aruensis Hentschel, 1912 · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa Hentschel, 1912 · unaccepted (status change)
Xestospongia expansa (Thiele, 1903) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
- Variety Petrosia (Petrosia) expansa var. aruensis (Hentschel, 1912) accepted as Petrosia (Petrosia) expansa (Thiele, 1903) (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa Hentschel, 1912) Hentschel, E. (1912). Kiesel- und Hornschwämme der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 34 (3): 293-448, pls 13-21. [details] 
(of Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903) Thiele, J. (1903). Kieselschwämme von Ternate. II. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 25: 933-968, pl. XVIII. [details]
(of Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903) Thiele, J. (1903). Kieselschwämme von Ternate. II. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 25: 933-968, pl. XVIII. [details]
Holotype (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa...
, Type locality contained in Halmahera
Holotype (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa Hentschel, 1912) SMF 1638, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
type locality contained in Halmahera [from synonym] [view taxon] [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. Petrosia (Petrosia) expansa (Thiele, 1903). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=166835 on 2025-05-03
original description
(of Petrosia (Petrosia) expansa var. aruensis (Hentschel, 1912)) Hentschel, E. (1912). Kiesel- und Hornschwämme der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 34 (3): 293-448, pls 13-21. [details]
original description (of Petrosia expansa var. aruensis (Hentschel, 1912)) Hentschel, E. (1912). Kiesel- und Hornschwämme der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 34 (3): 293-448, pls 13-21. [details]
original description (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa Hentschel, 1912) Hentschel, E. (1912). Kiesel- und Hornschwämme der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 34 (3): 293-448, pls 13-21. [details]
original description (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. aruensis Hentschel, 1912) Hentschel, E. (1912). Kiesel- und Hornschwämme der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 34 (3): 293-448, pls 13-21.
page(s): 408 [details]
original description (of Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903) Thiele, J. (1903). Kieselschwämme von Ternate. II. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 25: 933-968, pl. XVIII. [details]
basis of record (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. aruensis Hentschel, 1912) Van Soest, R.W.M. (2024). Correcting sponge names: nomenclatural update of lower taxa level Porifera. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5398(1): 1-122., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5398.1.1
page(s): 39 [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source (of Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903) Burton, M. (1928). Report on some Deep-Sea Sponges from the Indian Museum collected by R.I.M.S. ‘Investigator'. Part II. Tetraxonida (concluded) and Euceratosa. <em>Records of the Indian Museum.</em> 30 (1): 109-138.
page(s): 116 [details]
new combination reference (of Haliclona expansa (Thiele, 1903)) Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. <em>In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London.</em> Pp. 151-281., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 219 [details]
new combination reference (of Xestospongia expansa (Thiele, 1903)) De Voogd, N.J.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002). Indonesian sponges of the genus <i>Petrosia</i> Vosmaer (Demospongiae: Haplosclerida). <em>Zoölogische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 76: 193-209.
page(s): 203; note: Listed only [details]
new combination reference (of Petrosia expansa var. aruensis (Hentschel, 1912)) Hooper, J.N.A.; Kennedy, J.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2000). Annotated checklist of sponges (Porifera) of the South China Sea region. <em>The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement.</em> 8: 125-207.
page(s): 173 [details]
new combination reference (of Petrosia expansa (Thiele, 1903)) Hooper, J.N.A.; Kennedy, J.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2000). Annotated checklist of sponges (Porifera) of the South China Sea region. <em>The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement.</em> 8: 125-207.
page(s): 173 [details]
original description (of Petrosia expansa var. aruensis (Hentschel, 1912)) Hentschel, E. (1912). Kiesel- und Hornschwämme der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 34 (3): 293-448, pls 13-21. [details]
original description (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa Hentschel, 1912) Hentschel, E. (1912). Kiesel- und Hornschwämme der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 34 (3): 293-448, pls 13-21. [details]
original description (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. aruensis Hentschel, 1912) Hentschel, E. (1912). Kiesel- und Hornschwämme der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 34 (3): 293-448, pls 13-21.
page(s): 408 [details]
original description (of Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903) Thiele, J. (1903). Kieselschwämme von Ternate. II. <em>Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 25: 933-968, pl. XVIII. [details]
basis of record (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. aruensis Hentschel, 1912) Van Soest, R.W.M. (2024). Correcting sponge names: nomenclatural update of lower taxa level Porifera. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5398(1): 1-122., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5398.1.1
page(s): 39 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903) Burton, M. (1928). Report on some Deep-Sea Sponges from the Indian Museum collected by R.I.M.S. ‘Investigator'. Part II. Tetraxonida (concluded) and Euceratosa. <em>Records of the Indian Museum.</em> 30 (1): 109-138.
page(s): 116 [details]
new combination reference (of Haliclona expansa (Thiele, 1903)) Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. <em>In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London.</em> Pp. 151-281., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 219 [details]
new combination reference (of Xestospongia expansa (Thiele, 1903)) De Voogd, N.J.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002). Indonesian sponges of the genus <i>Petrosia</i> Vosmaer (Demospongiae: Haplosclerida). <em>Zoölogische Mededelingen Leiden.</em> 76: 193-209.
page(s): 203; note: Listed only [details]
new combination reference (of Petrosia expansa var. aruensis (Hentschel, 1912)) Hooper, J.N.A.; Kennedy, J.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2000). Annotated checklist of sponges (Porifera) of the South China Sea region. <em>The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement.</em> 8: 125-207.
page(s): 173 [details]
new combination reference (of Petrosia expansa (Thiele, 1903)) Hooper, J.N.A.; Kennedy, J.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2000). Annotated checklist of sponges (Porifera) of the South China Sea region. <em>The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement.</em> 8: 125-207.
page(s): 173 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa Hentschel, 1912) SMF 1638, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
Syntype (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. aruensis Hentschel, 1912) SMF 1591, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
Syntype (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. aruensis Hentschel, 1912) SMF 1614, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
Syntype (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. aruensis Hentschel, 1912) SMF 1638, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
Syntype (of Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903) SMF 3139, geounit Halmahera [details]
Syntype (of Protoschmidtia expansa Thiele, 1903) SMF 684, 1665, geounit Halmahera [details]
Syntype (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa Hentschel, 1912) SMF 1591, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
Syntype (of Protoschmidtia expansa var. expansa Hentschel, 1912) SMF 1614, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
