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Porifera taxon details

Pseudoceratina arabica (Keller, 1889)

169699  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:169699)

accepted
Species
Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Keller, C. (1889). Die Spongienfauna des rothen Meeres (I. Hälfte). <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 48: 311-405, pls XX-XXV. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 358 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
Type locality contained in Southern Red Sea  
type locality contained in Southern Red Sea [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Description Sprawling, branching sponge with fingers 10-15 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, although highly variable in size. Arises from an...  
Description Sprawling, branching sponge with fingers 10-15 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, although highly variable in size. Arises from an encrusting base, and is covered in closely spaced, low, rounded conules. Oscules 1 mm wide and membranous, raised and scattered. Body dense, very rubbery, flexible, shiny and waxy. Colour deep bright yellow with greenish tinges; deep violet blue on exposure to air. Habitat: shallow sandy lagoons, seagrass beds (Richmond, 1997). [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. Pseudoceratina arabica (Keller, 1889). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=169699 on 2024-04-18
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original description  (of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Keller, C. (1889). Die Spongienfauna des rothen Meeres (I. Hälfte). <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 48: 311-405, pls XX-XXV. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 358 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

additional source Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source  (of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. <em>In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London.</em> Pp. 151-281., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 271 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

additional source  (of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Laubenfels, M.W. de. (1948). The order Keratosa of the phylum Porifera. A monographic study. <em>Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation.</em> 3: 1-217.
page(s): 173 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

biology source  (of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) Longeon, A.; Guyot, M.; Vacelet, J. (1990). Araplysillins-I and-II: Biologically active dibromotyrosine derivatives from the sponge <i>Psammaplysilla arabica</i>. <em>Experientia.</em> 46(5): 548-550., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01954262 [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Syntype (of Psammaplysilla arabica Keller, 1889) ZMB 2937, geounit Southern Red Sea [details]
From other sources
Description Sprawling, branching sponge with fingers 10-15 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, although highly variable in size. Arises from an encrusting base, and is covered in closely spaced, low, rounded conules. Oscules 1 mm wide and membranous, raised and scattered. Body dense, very rubbery, flexible, shiny and waxy. Colour deep bright yellow with greenish tinges; deep violet blue on exposure to air. Habitat: shallow sandy lagoons, seagrass beds (Richmond, 1997). [details]


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