WoRMS taxon details
Callyspongia (Euplacella) paralia Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004
166239 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:166239)
accepted
Species
Callyspongia paralia Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004 · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Ilan, M.; Gugel, J.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2004). Taxonomy, reproduction and ecology of new and known Red Sea sponges. <em>Sarsia.</em> 89: 388-410.
page(s): 402-404 [details]
page(s): 402-404 [details]
Holotype ZMTAU SP25154, geounit Northern and Central...
Holotype ZMTAU SP25154, geounit Northern and Central Red Sea [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. Callyspongia (Euplacella) paralia Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=166239 on 2024-04-19
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original description
Ilan, M.; Gugel, J.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2004). Taxonomy, reproduction and ecology of new and known Red Sea sponges. <em>Sarsia.</em> 89: 388-410.
page(s): 402-404 [details]
page(s): 402-404 [details]
Holotype ZMTAU SP25154, geounit Northern and Central Red Sea [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Ecology It is only distributed in extremeely shallow water.The first sponges were found below the water surface.the species was not observed deeper than 3m .The highest abundance was found at a depth between 1 and 2.5mthe preferred substrate was as in the case of Niphates rowi barren rock, although no preferences for vertical was found. [details]
Holotype ZMTAU SP25154 [details]
Type specimen Paratypes
ZMTAU SP25179 collected on 8th january 1999
ZMTAU SP25180 collected on 8th january 1999
ZMTAU SP25181 collected on 8th january 1999
ZMA 17082 [details]