WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Cliona labyrinthica Hancock, 1849) Hancock, A. (1849). On the Excavating Powers of certain Sponges belonging to the genus <i>Cliona</i> with descriptions of several new Species,and an allied generic form. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)3(17): 321-348, pls XII-XV., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16085612 page(s): 345; pl XV fig 7; note: type-locality not indicated, on Tridacna shells [details]
additional source
Cruz, T. (2002). Esponjas marinas de Canarias. <em>Consejería de Política Territorial y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de Canarias.</em> S/C Tenerife. 260 pp. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype Hancock Museum, Newcastle, verbatimGeounit in Tridacna gigas (t... [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution The type location is not given in the original description. It has often been assumed that S. labyrinthicum originates from the North Sea, this is not the case, however. S. labyrinthicum was found in the shell of a clam with Indo-Pacific distribution (Tridacna gigas). [details]
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labyrithical boring sponge |
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