Deep-Sea taxon details
Asconema setubalense Kent, 1870
134410 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:134410)
accepted
Species
- Variety Asconema setubalense var. pauperata Schulze, 1899 accepted as Asconema foliatum (Fristedt, 1887) (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Kent, W. Saville. (1870). On the 'Hexactinellidae' or Hexradiate Spiculed Silicious Sponges taken in the 'Norna' Expedition off the coast of Spain and Portugal. With Description of New Species, and Revision of the Order. <em>Monthly Microscopical Journal 4.</em> 241-252, pls LXIII-LXV., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.1870.tb01123.x
page(s): 246 [details]
page(s): 246 [details]
Type locality contained in South European Atlantic Shelf
type locality contained in South European Atlantic Shelf [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. (2025). World Porifera Database. Asconema setubalense Kent, 1870. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=134410 on 2026-09-06
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Asconema setubalense Kent, 1870. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=134410 on 2026-09-06
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(of ) Kent, W. Saville. (1870). On the 'Hexactinellidae' or Hexradiate Spiculed Silicious Sponges taken in the 'Norna' Expedition off the coast of Spain and Portugal. With Description of New Species, and Revision of the Order. <em>Monthly Microscopical Journal 4.</em> 241-252, pls LXIII-LXV., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.1870.tb01123.x
page(s): 246 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Census of Marine Life. (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 59). [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
basis of record Schulze, F.E. (1887). Report on the Hexactinellida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 21 (part 53): 1-514, pl. 1-104., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-53/README.htm
page(s): 116-117 [details]
basis of record Schulze, F.E. (1897). Revision des Systemes der Asconematiden und Rosselliden. <em>Sitzungsberichte der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1: 520-558.
page(s): 523-525 [details]
basis of record Schulze, F.E. (1899). Amerikanische Hexactinelliden, nach dem Materiale der Albatross-Expedition. (Fischer: Jena): 1-126, pls I-XIX. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.85189
page(s): 25-27 [details]
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (2002 [2004]) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (2002) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_148 [details] Available for editors
additional source Abdelali, N.; Grimes, S. (2024). Diversity and distribution of Porifera on the Algerian coast (West Mediterranean). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5512(3): 402-419., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.3.5
page(s): 404 [details] Available for editors
additional source Arnesen, E. (1920 [1932]). Spongia. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the "Michael Sars" North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910.</em> 3 (II): 1-29.
page(s): 9 [details]
additional source Brøndsted, H.V. (1933). The Godthaab Expedition 1928. Porifera. <em>Meddelelser om Grønland.</em> 79 (5):1-25.
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
additional source Burton, M. (1928). Hexactinellida. <em>Danish Ingolf Expedition.</em> 6 (4): 1-18.
page(s): 8-9 [details]
additional source Burton, M. (1959). Spongia. Pp. 1-71. <i>In</i>: Fridriksson, A. & Tuxen, S.L.(Eds), The Zoology of Iceland. 2(3-4). Ejnar Munksgaard: Copenhagen& Reykjavik.
page(s): 3; note: No description. [details] Available for editors
additional source Sitjà, C.; Maldonado, M. (2014). New and rare sponges from the deep shelf of the Alboran Island (Alboran Sea, Western Mediterranean). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3760: 141–179., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3760.2.2 [details] Available for editors
additional source Sitjà, C.; Maldonado, M.; Farias, C.; Rueda, J.L. (2019). Deep-water sponge fauna from the mud volcanoes of the Gulf of Cadiz (North Atlantic, Spain). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 99 (4): 807 - 831., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315418000589
page(s): SUP. MAT. Appendix 1 [details] Available for editors
additional source Topsent, E. (1892). Contribution à l'étude des Spongiaires de l'Atlantique Nord (Golfe de Gascogne, Terre-Neuve, Açores). <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 2: 1-165, pls I-XI.
page(s): 27 [details]
additional source Topsent, E. (1895). Campagnes du yacht Princess Alice. Notice sur les spongiaires recueillis en 1894 et 1895. <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 20: 213-216.
page(s): 213-214 [details]
additional source Topsent, E. (1904). Spongiaires des Açores. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 25: 1-280, pls 1-18., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40603003
page(s): 40-41 [details]
additional source Topsent, E. (1928). Spongiaires de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée provenant des croisières du Prince Albert ler de Monaco. [Atlantic and Mediterranean sponges from the cruises of Prince Albert I of Monaco]. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 74:1-376, pls I-XI.
page(s): 76 [details]
additional source Vacelet, J. (1961). Quelques Eponges remarquables de Méditerranée. <em>Revue des Travaux de l'Institut des Pêches maritimes.</em> 25 (3): 351-354. [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Tabachnick, K. R.; Menshenina, L. L. (2007). Revision of the genus <i>Asconema</i> (Porifera: Hexactinellida: Rossellidae). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 87(6): 1403-1429., available online at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-marine-biological-association-of-the-united-kingdom/article/revision-of-the-genus-asconema-porifera-hexactinellida-rossellidae/B5BFECF84668754C91F7EE6C06D49D6F
page(s): 1405 [details] Available for editors
biology source Prado, E.; Cristobo, J.; Rodríguez-Basalo, A.; Ríos, P.; Rodríguez-Cabello, C.; Sánchez, F. (2021). In situ Growth Rate Assessment of the Hexactinellid Sponge <i>Asconema setubalense</i> Using 3D Photogrammetric Reconstruction. <em>Frontiers in Marine Science.</em> 8: 612613., available online at http://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.612613
page(s): 1-16 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 246 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Census of Marine Life. (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 59). [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
basis of record Schulze, F.E. (1887). Report on the Hexactinellida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger' during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 21 (part 53): 1-514, pl. 1-104., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-53/README.htm
page(s): 116-117 [details]
basis of record Schulze, F.E. (1897). Revision des Systemes der Asconematiden und Rosselliden. <em>Sitzungsberichte der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1: 520-558.
page(s): 523-525 [details]
basis of record Schulze, F.E. (1899). Amerikanische Hexactinelliden, nach dem Materiale der Albatross-Expedition. (Fischer: Jena): 1-126, pls I-XIX. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.85189
page(s): 25-27 [details]
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (2002 [2004]) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002). Family Rossellidae Schulze, 1885. pp. 1441-1505. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J. N. A. & Van Soest, R. W. M. (2002) Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_148 [details] Available for editors
additional source Abdelali, N.; Grimes, S. (2024). Diversity and distribution of Porifera on the Algerian coast (West Mediterranean). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5512(3): 402-419., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.3.5
page(s): 404 [details] Available for editors
additional source Arnesen, E. (1920 [1932]). Spongia. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the "Michael Sars" North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910.</em> 3 (II): 1-29.
page(s): 9 [details]
additional source Brøndsted, H.V. (1933). The Godthaab Expedition 1928. Porifera. <em>Meddelelser om Grønland.</em> 79 (5):1-25.
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
additional source Burton, M. (1928). Hexactinellida. <em>Danish Ingolf Expedition.</em> 6 (4): 1-18.
page(s): 8-9 [details]
additional source Burton, M. (1959). Spongia. Pp. 1-71. <i>In</i>: Fridriksson, A. & Tuxen, S.L.(Eds), The Zoology of Iceland. 2(3-4). Ejnar Munksgaard: Copenhagen& Reykjavik.
page(s): 3; note: No description. [details] Available for editors
additional source Sitjà, C.; Maldonado, M. (2014). New and rare sponges from the deep shelf of the Alboran Island (Alboran Sea, Western Mediterranean). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3760: 141–179., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3760.2.2 [details] Available for editors
additional source Sitjà, C.; Maldonado, M.; Farias, C.; Rueda, J.L. (2019). Deep-water sponge fauna from the mud volcanoes of the Gulf of Cadiz (North Atlantic, Spain). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 99 (4): 807 - 831., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315418000589
page(s): SUP. MAT. Appendix 1 [details] Available for editors
additional source Topsent, E. (1892). Contribution à l'étude des Spongiaires de l'Atlantique Nord (Golfe de Gascogne, Terre-Neuve, Açores). <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 2: 1-165, pls I-XI.
page(s): 27 [details]
additional source Topsent, E. (1895). Campagnes du yacht Princess Alice. Notice sur les spongiaires recueillis en 1894 et 1895. <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 20: 213-216.
page(s): 213-214 [details]
additional source Topsent, E. (1904). Spongiaires des Açores. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 25: 1-280, pls 1-18., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40603003
page(s): 40-41 [details]
additional source Topsent, E. (1928). Spongiaires de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée provenant des croisières du Prince Albert ler de Monaco. [Atlantic and Mediterranean sponges from the cruises of Prince Albert I of Monaco]. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 74:1-376, pls I-XI.
page(s): 76 [details]
additional source Vacelet, J. (1961). Quelques Eponges remarquables de Méditerranée. <em>Revue des Travaux de l'Institut des Pêches maritimes.</em> 25 (3): 351-354. [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Tabachnick, K. R.; Menshenina, L. L. (2007). Revision of the genus <i>Asconema</i> (Porifera: Hexactinellida: Rossellidae). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 87(6): 1403-1429., available online at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-marine-biological-association-of-the-united-kingdom/article/revision-of-the-genus-asconema-porifera-hexactinellida-rossellidae/B5BFECF84668754C91F7EE6C06D49D6F
page(s): 1405 [details] Available for editors
biology source Prado, E.; Cristobo, J.; Rodríguez-Basalo, A.; Ríos, P.; Rodríguez-Cabello, C.; Sánchez, F. (2021). In situ Growth Rate Assessment of the Hexactinellid Sponge <i>Asconema setubalense</i> Using 3D Photogrammetric Reconstruction. <em>Frontiers in Marine Science.</em> 8: 612613., available online at http://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.612613
page(s): 1-16 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (4 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (4 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 000589.PR)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (4 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (4 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 000589.PR)
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