WoRMS taxon details

Desmacella meliorata Wiedenmayer, 1977

133214  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:133214)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Wiedenmayer, F. (1977). Shallow-water sponges of the western Bahamas. <em>Experientia Supplementum.</em> 28: 1-287, pls 1-43.
page(s): 161-162 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  USNM 24473, geounit Bahamian  
Holotype USNM 24473, geounit Bahamian [details]
Taxonomy Van Soest (1984) suggested this is a lipochelous form of Mycale (Carmia) microsigmatosa.  
Taxonomy Van Soest (1984) suggested this is a lipochelous form of Mycale (Carmia) microsigmatosa[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. (2024). World Porifera Database. Desmacella meliorata Wiedenmayer, 1977. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133214 on 2024-03-29
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
2005-09-09 16:45:37Z
changed
2007-06-17 17:22:29Z
changed

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original description Wiedenmayer, F. (1977). Shallow-water sponges of the western Bahamas. <em>Experientia Supplementum.</em> 28: 1-287, pls 1-43.
page(s): 161-162 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Rützler, K.; Díaz, M.C.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Zea, S.; Smith, K.P.; Alvarez, B.; Wulff, J. (2000). Diversity of sponge fauna in mangrove ponds, Pelican Cays, Belize. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 476: 230-248.
page(s): 235 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

additional source Boury-Esnault, N.; Lopes, M.T. (1985). Les Démosponges littorales de l'Archipel des Açores. <em>Annales de l'Institut océanographique.</em> 61(2): 149-225.
page(s): 177-178; fig 23 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype USNM 24473, geounit Bahamian [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Van Soest (1984) suggested this is a lipochelous form of Mycale (Carmia) microsigmatosa[details]