Marine Species Traits - Myxilla (Myxilla) behringensis Lambe, 1895

Traits taxon details

Myxilla (Myxilla) behringensis Lambe, 1895

AphiaID

169447 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:169447)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Myxilla (Myxilla) Schmidt, 1862

Original name

Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895

Synonymised names

Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895 · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

(of Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895) Lambe, L.M. (1894 [1895]). Sponges from the Western Coast of North America. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada.</em> 12 (4): 113-138,pls II-IV.
page(s): 121-122 [details]

Taxonomic citation

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. Myxilla (Myxilla) behringensis Lambe, 1895. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=169447 on 2026-08-20

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Myxilla (Myxilla) behringensis Lambe, 1895. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=169447 on 2026-08-20

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-07-10 18:05:41Z

created

db_admin

2009-10-28 08:43:51Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2019-10-18 13:05:02Z

changed

Boury-Esnault, Nicole

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original description (of Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895) Lambe, L.M. (1894 [1895]). Sponges from the Western Coast of North America. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada.</em> 12 (4): 113-138,pls II-IV.
page(s): 121-122 [details]

Definitions

To Barcode of Life (from synonym Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895)
To PESI (from synonym Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (11 records) (from synonym Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (Holotype USNM 419) (from synonym Myxilla behringensis Lambe, 1895)