Porifera name details
Spongia ventilabra Linnaeus, 1767
150270 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:150270)
unaccepted (genus transfer and incorrect spelling of species name)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1296 [details]
page(s): 1296 [details]
Neotype BMNH 1910.1.1.2687
Neotype BMNH 1910.1.1.2687 [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. Spongia ventilabra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=150270 on 2025-04-03
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Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1296 [details]
basis of record Alvarez, B.; Willan, R.C. (2003). Case 3216 Spongia ventilabra Linnaeus, 1767 (currently Phakellia ventilabra; Porifera): proposed conservation of the specific name and designation of a neotype. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 60 (1): 16-19, with Comment on p. 300.
page(s): 16 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Bosc, L.A.G. (1802). Histoire Naturelle des Vers : contenant leur description et leurs moeurs, avec figures dessinées d'après nature. <em>Guilleminet, Paris, chez Deterville.</em> 3 vols. 324 pp. + pls. 1-10; 300 pp. + pls. 11-25; 270 pp. + pls. 26-32. 1-324., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41758184
page(s): 140 [details]
additional source The Zoological Record: records of zoological literature relating chiefly to the year. Zoological Society of London City: London, UK. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Esper, E.J.C. (1794). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet, nebst Beschreibungen. Zweyter Theil. (Raspe: Nürnberg): 1-303. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50841660
page(s): 209-213 [details]
page(s): 1296 [details]
basis of record Alvarez, B.; Willan, R.C. (2003). Case 3216 Spongia ventilabra Linnaeus, 1767 (currently Phakellia ventilabra; Porifera): proposed conservation of the specific name and designation of a neotype. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 60 (1): 16-19, with Comment on p. 300.
page(s): 16 [details] Available for editors

additional source Bosc, L.A.G. (1802). Histoire Naturelle des Vers : contenant leur description et leurs moeurs, avec figures dessinées d'après nature. <em>Guilleminet, Paris, chez Deterville.</em> 3 vols. 324 pp. + pls. 1-10; 300 pp. + pls. 11-25; 270 pp. + pls. 26-32. 1-324., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41758184
page(s): 140 [details]
additional source The Zoological Record: records of zoological literature relating chiefly to the year. Zoological Society of London City: London, UK. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Esper, E.J.C. (1794). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet, nebst Beschreibungen. Zweyter Theil. (Raspe: Nürnberg): 1-303. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50841660
page(s): 209-213 [details]
Neotype BMNH 1910.1.1.2687 [details]
From editor or global species database
Spelling Linnaeus refers to Spongia ventilabrum Gunnerus, 1768 (this work was published later than Linnaeus' 1767 book, probably unintended), and incorrectly changed it to ventilabra. However, labrum is a noun, not a genitive. [details]