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WoRMS taxon details

Niphatidae van Soest, 1980

AphiaID

131637 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131637)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Haplosclerida

Direct children (13)
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Genus Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Genus Cribrochalina Schmidt, 1870
Genus Dasychalina Ridley & Dendy, 1886
Genus Gelliodes Ridley, 1884
Genus Haliclonissa Burton, 1932
Genus Hemigellius Burton, 1932
Genus Microxina Topsent, 1916
Genus Niphates Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Genus Pachychalina Schmidt, 1868

Genus Calyxadocia Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Hemigellius Burton, 1932 (junior synonym)
Genus Hemihaliclona Burton, 1937 accepted as Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (junior synonym)
Genus Plumocolumetta Laubenfels, 1936 accepted as Hemigellius Burton, 1932 (junior synonym)
Genus Sigmaxinyssa Kirkpatrick, 1907 accepted as Microxina Topsent, 1916 (junior synonym)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Van Soest, R.W.M. (1980). Marine sponges from Curaçao and other Caribbean localities. Part II. Haplosclerida. In: Hummelinck, P.W. & Van der Steen, L.J. (Eds), Uitgaven van de Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen. No. 104. Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands. 62 (191): 1-173. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Van Soest, R.W.M.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schönberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J.L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R.; Morrow, C.C. (2020). World Porifera Database. Niphatidae van Soest, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131637 on 2020-05-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2005-07-27 15:04:39Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2007-11-05 18:27:09Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2015-04-21 10:18:47Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

Licensing

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original description Van Soest, R.W.M. (1980). Marine sponges from Curaçao and other Caribbean localities. Part II. Haplosclerida. In: Hummelinck, P.W. & Van der Steen, L.J. (Eds), Uitgaven van de Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen. No. 104. Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands. 62 (191): 1-173. [details]

basis of record Desqueyroux-Faúndez, R.; Valentine, C. (2002). Family Niphatidae Van Soest, 1980. Pp. 874-890. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (ed.) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details] Available for editors

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additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]