Deep-Sea taxon details
Esperiopsis challengeri (Ridley, 1885)
168348 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:168348)
accepted
Species
Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Esperiopsis challengeri var. meangensis Ridley & Dendy, 1886 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
- Variety Esperiopsis challengeri var. meangensis Ridley & Dendy, 1886 accepted as Esperiopsis challengeri (Ridley, 1885) (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885) Ridley, S.O. (1885). Monaxonida, <i>in</i> Tizard, T.H., H.N. Moseley, J.Y. Buchanan & J. Murray. 1885. Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. <em>Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the Challenger.</em> 1(1-2): 569-573.
page(s): 570-571 [details]
page(s): 570-571 [details]
Type locality contained in Sulawesi Sea/Makassar Strait
type locality contained in Sulawesi Sea/Makassar Strait [from synonym] [view taxon] [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. Esperiopsis challengeri (Ridley, 1885). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=168348 on 2026-07-04
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Esperiopsis challengeri (Ridley, 1885). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=168348 on 2026-07-04
original description
(of Esperiopsis challengeri var. meangensis Ridley & Dendy, 1886) Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1886). Preliminary report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. Challenger. Part I. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 18: 325-351, 470-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938609459998
page(s): 341 [details]
original description (of Esperiopsis challengeri var. meangensis Ridley & Dendy, 1886) Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1887). Report on the Monaxonida 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> 20 (part 59): i-lxviii, 1-275, pl. 1-51, 1 map., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-59/README.htm
page(s): 82-83 [details]
original description (of Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885) Ridley, S.O. (1885). Monaxonida, <i>in</i> Tizard, T.H., H.N. Moseley, J.Y. Buchanan & J. Murray. 1885. Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. <em>Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the Challenger.</em> 1(1-2): 569-573.
page(s): 570-571 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1886). Preliminary report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. Challenger. Part I. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 18: 325-351, 470-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938609459998
page(s): 341 [details]
basis of record Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1887). Report on the Monaxonida 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> 20 (part 59): i-lxviii, 1-275, pl. 1-51, 1 map., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-59/README.htm
page(s): 80-82 [details]
additional source Lévi, C. (1993). Porifera Demospongiae: Spongiaires bathyaux de Nouvelle-Calédonie, récoltés par le 'Jean Charcot' Campagne BIOCAL, 1985. In: A. Crosnier (ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Volume 11. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national de l'Histoire naturelle, (A).</em> 158: 9-87. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 43 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 341 [details]
original description (of Esperiopsis challengeri var. meangensis Ridley & Dendy, 1886) Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1887). Report on the Monaxonida 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> 20 (part 59): i-lxviii, 1-275, pl. 1-51, 1 map., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-59/README.htm
page(s): 82-83 [details]
original description (of Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885) Ridley, S.O. (1885). Monaxonida, <i>in</i> Tizard, T.H., H.N. Moseley, J.Y. Buchanan & J. Murray. 1885. Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. <em>Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the Challenger.</em> 1(1-2): 569-573.
page(s): 570-571 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1886). Preliminary report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. Challenger. Part I. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 18: 325-351, 470-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938609459998
page(s): 341 [details]
basis of record Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. (1887). Report on the Monaxonida 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> 20 (part 59): i-lxviii, 1-275, pl. 1-51, 1 map., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-59/README.htm
page(s): 80-82 [details]
additional source Lévi, C. (1993). Porifera Demospongiae: Spongiaires bathyaux de Nouvelle-Calédonie, récoltés par le 'Jean Charcot' Campagne BIOCAL, 1985. In: A. Crosnier (ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Volume 11. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national de l'Histoire naturelle, (A).</em> 158: 9-87. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 43 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype (of Amphilectus challengeri Ridley, 1885) BMNH 1887.5.2.132-135, 1887.11.19.5, geounit West Pacific Lower Bathyal Province [details]
