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Porifera distribution - Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/21752
Status Alternative classification Alternative classification, try to use a different MRGID synonym of Mediterranean Sea (IHO Sea Area)
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishMediterranean SeaSpalding, M. D. Fox, H. E. Allen, G. R. Davidson, N. Ferdana, Z. A. Finlayson, M. Halpern, B. S. Jorge, M. A. Lombana, A. Lourie, S. A., (2007). Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas. Bioscience 2007, VOL 57; numb 7, pages 573-584. doi: 10.1641/B570707   
PlaceType Marine Province 
Latitude 36° 28' 0.8" N (36.4669°)  
Longitude 16° 31' 41.2" E (16.5281°)  
Source Spalding, M. D. Fox, H. E. Allen, G. R. Davidson, N. Ferdana, Z. A. Finlayson, M. Halpern, B. S. Jorge, M. A. Lombana, A. Lourie, S. A., (2007). Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas. Bioscience 2007, VOL 57; numb 7, pages 573-584. doi: 10.1641/B570707, available online at https://www.worldwildlife.org/publications/marine-ecoregions-of-the-world-a-bioregionalization-of-coastal-and-shelf-areas
Relations 
Part of  Temperate Northern Atlantic (Realm) 
Has preferred alternative  Mediterranean Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Species
occurring
in this area (3)
Alcyonium incrustans Esper, 1806
Spongia licheniformis var. gamma Lamarck, 1814 accepted as Ircinia variabilis (Schmidt, 1862)
Sycandra schmidti Haeckel, 1872 accepted as Sycon schmidti (Haeckel, 1872)
Species
occurring
in any subarea
of Mediterranean Sea (100)
Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864)
Aaptos aaptos var. nigra Topsent, 1934 accepted as Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864)
Aaptos papillata (Keller, 1880)
Acanthacarnus levii Vacelet, 1960 accepted as Acarnus levii (Vacelet, 1960)
Acanthacarnus souriei Lévi, 1952 accepted as Acarnus souriei (Lévi, 1952)
Acanthancora schmidti (Topsent, 1898)
Acanthella acuta Schmidt, 1862
Acanthella annulata Sarà, 1958
Acanthella aurantiaca Keller, 1889 accepted as Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889)
Acanthella obtusa Schmidt, 1862 accepted as Dictyonella obtusa (Schmidt, 1862)
Acantheurypon hispidulum (Topsent, 1904) accepted as Eurypon hispidulum (Topsent, 1904)
Acantheurypon mixtum Topsent, 1928 accepted as Eurypon mixtum (Topsent, 1928)
Acantheurypon pilosella (Topsent, 1904)
Acanthodendrilla levii Uriz & Maldonado, 2000
Acarnus levii (Vacelet, 1960)
Acarnus polytylus Pulitzer-Finali, 1983 accepted as Acarnus tortilis Topsent, 1892
Acarnus tortilis Topsent, 1892
Acervochalina limbata (Montagu, 1814) accepted as Chalinula limbata (Montagu, 1814)
Acheliderma lemniscata Topsent, 1892 accepted as Acheliderma lemniscatum Topsent, 1892
Aciculites mediterranea Manconi, Serusi & Pisera, 2006
Adocia cinerea (Grant, 1826) accepted as Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea (Grant, 1826)
Adocia cribrata Pulitzer-Finali, 1983 accepted as Haliclona cribrata (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983)
Adocia grossa (Schmidt, 1864) accepted as Haliclona (Rhizoniera) grossa (Schmidt, 1864)
Adocia laevis Griessinger, 1971 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) jeanmicheli Van Soest & Hooper, 2020
Adocia reptans Griessinger, 1971 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) massiliensis Van Soest & Hooper, 2020
Adocia semitubulosa (Lamarck, 1814) accepted as Halichondria (Halichondria) semitubulosa (Lamarck, 1814)
Adocia simulans (Johnston, 1842) accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842)
Adocia varia Sarà, 1958 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) michelei Van Soest & Hooper, 2020
Adocia varia var. tabulata Sarà, 1958 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842)
Adocia venata Sarà, 1960 accepted as Haliclona (Haliclona) venata (Sarà, 1960)
Agelas oroides (Schmidt, 1864)
Agelas oroides var. flavus (Topsent, 1929) accepted as Agelas oroides (Schmidt, 1864)
Aka coralliirubri Calcinai, Cerrano & Bavestrello, 2007 accepted as Siphonodictyon coralliirubri (Calcinai, Cerrano & Bavestrello, 2007)
Aka infesta (Johnson, 1889) accepted as Siphonodictyon infestum (Johnson, 1899)
Aka labyrinthica (Hancock, 1849) accepted as Siphonodictyon labyrinthicum (Hancock, 1849)
Alcyonium aurantium Pallas, 1766 accepted as Tethya aurantium (Pallas, 1766)
Alcyonium cydonium Linnaeus, 1767 sensu Esper, 1829
Alcyonium domuncula Olivi, 1792 accepted as Suberites domuncula (Olivi, 1792)
Alcyonium ficus Pallas, 1766
Alcyonium lyncurium Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Tethya aurantium (Pallas, 1766)
Alectona millari Carter, 1879
Alloscleria glabra (Topsent, 1898) accepted as Topsentia glabra (Topsent, 1898)
Amorphinopsis pallescens (Topsent, 1892)
Amphilectus fucorum (Esper, 1794)
Amphilectus osculosus Topsent, 1892 accepted as Phorbas osculosus (Topsent, 1892)
Amphiute paulini Hanitsch, 1894
Amphoriscus buccichii Ebner, 1887
Amphoriscus chrysalis (Schmidt, 1864)
Amphoriscus cylindrus (Haeckel, 1872)
Amphoriscus decennis Chagas & Cavalcanti, 2021
Amphoriscus dohrni Sarà, 1960 accepted as Leuconia dohrni (Sarà, 1960)
Amphoriscus gregorii (Lendenfeld, 1891)
Amphoriscus salfii Sarà, 1951
Anchinoe coriaceus (Fristedt, 1885) accepted as Hymedesmia (Stylopus) coriacea (Fristedt, 1885)
Anchinoe coriaceus var. tenacior Topsent, 1925 accepted as Phorbas tenacior (Topsent, 1925)
Anchinoe fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866) accepted as Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866)
Anchinoe mercator (Schmidt, 1868) accepted as Phorbas mercator (Schmidt, 1868)
Anchinoe paupertas (Bowerbank, 1866) accepted as Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) paupertas (Bowerbank, 1866)
Anchinoe tenacior Topsent, 1925 accepted as Phorbas tenacior (Topsent, 1925)
Ancorina aaptos Schmidt, 1864 accepted as Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864)
Ancorina cerebrum Schmidt, 1862
Ancorina hispida Bucchich, 1886 accepted as Stelletta hispida (Bucchich, 1886)
Ancorina radix Marenzeller, 1889
Ancorina simplicissima Schmidt, 1868 accepted as Stelletta simplicissima (Schmidt, 1868)
Ancorina tripodaria Schmidt, 1868 accepted as Characella tripodaria (Schmidt, 1868)
Ancorina verruca Schmidt, 1862 accepted as Ancorina cerebrum Schmidt, 1862
Anisocrella hymedesmina Topsent, 1927
Anisotylacanthea curvata Vacelet, 1969 accepted as Damiria curvata (Vacelet, 1969)
Annulastrella verrucolosa (Pulitzer-Finali, 1983)
Antho (Antho) inconstans (Topsent, 1925)
Antho (Antho) involvens (Schmidt, 1864)
Antho (Plocamia) sarasiri Costa, Pansini & Bertolino, 2019
Antho dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Antho (Antho) dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1767)
Antho involvens (Schmidt, 1864) accepted as Antho (Antho) involvens (Schmidt, 1864)
Antho involvens var. inconstans (Topsent, 1925) accepted as Antho (Antho) inconstans (Topsent, 1925)
Antho oxeifera (Ferrer-Hernandez, 1921) accepted as Antho (Antho) oxeifera (Ferrer-Hernandez, 1921)
Antho paucispina Sarà & Siribelli, 1962 accepted as Antho (Antho) paucispina Sarà & Siribelli, 1962
Aphroceras caespitosa (Haeckel, 1872)
Aphroceras corticata (Lendenfeld, 1891)
Aplysia aerophoba Nardo, 1833 accepted as Aplysina aerophoba (Nardo, 1833)
Aplysilla arenosa Topsent, 1925 accepted as Chelonaplysilla arenosa (Topsent, 1925)
Aplysilla rosea (Barrois, 1876)
Aplysilla sulfurea Schulze, 1878
Aplysina aerophoba (Nardo, 1833)
Aplysina carnosa Schmidt, 1862 accepted as Aplysina aerophoba (Nardo, 1833)
Aplysina cavernicola (Vacelet, 1959)
Aplysinopsis massa Szymanski, 1904 accepted as Cacospongia mollior Schmidt, 1862
Aplysinopsis massa f. lobulosa Topsent, 1934 accepted as Scalarispongia scalaris (Schmidt, 1862)
Aplysinopsis massa f. osculata Topsent, 1934 accepted as Scalarispongia scalaris (Schmidt, 1862)
Aplysinopsis massa f. porrecta Topsent, 1934 accepted as Scalarispongia scalaris (Schmidt, 1862)
Aplysinopsis tuberosa Szymanski, 1904 accepted as Aplysina tuberosa (Szymanski, 1904)
Artemisina mediterranea Babiç, 1922 accepted as Antho (Antho) mediterranea (Babiç, 1922)
Artemisina paradoxa Babiç, 1922 accepted as Antho (Antho) paradoxa (Babiç, 1922)
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) hypogea Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996 accepted as Lycopodina hypogea (Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996)
Asbestopluma hypogea Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996 accepted as Lycopodina hypogea (Vacelet & Boury-Esnault, 1996)
Ascaltis charybdea Haeckel, 1872 accepted as Ascandra falcata Haeckel, 1872
Ascaltis decipiens Haeckel, 1872 accepted as Borojevia cerebrum (Haeckel, 1872)
Ascaltis gegenbauri (Haeckel, 1872) accepted as Ascandra falcata Haeckel, 1872
Ascaltis goethei Haeckel, 1870 accepted as Leucosolenia goethei (Haeckel, 1870)
Ascaltis gyrosa Haeckel, 1872 accepted as Borojevia cerebrum (Haeckel, 1872)
Edit history Last edited on 2009-05-18 17:25:03 by De Hauwere Nathalie
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