Traits taxon details
Euplectella Owen, 1841
132114 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:132114)
accepted
Genus
Euplectella aspergillum Owen, 1841 (type by monotypy)
- Species Euplectella aspera Schulze, 1896
- Species Euplectella aspergillum Owen, 1841
- Species Euplectella crassistellata Schulze, 1886
- Species Euplectella cucumer Owen, 1857
- Species Euplectella curvistellata Ijima, 1901
- Species Euplectella gibbsa Tabachnick & Collins, 2008
- Species Euplectella imperialis Ijima, 1894
- Species Euplectella jovis Schmidt, 1880
- Species Euplectella marshalli Ijima, 1895
- Species Euplectella nobilis Schulze, 1904
- Species Euplectella nodosa Schulze, 1886
- Species Euplectella oweni Herklots & Marshall, 1868
- Species Euplectella paratetractina Tabachnick, Janussen & Menschenina, 2008
- Species Euplectella plumosa Tabachnick & Lévi, 2004
- Species Euplectella sanctipauli Castello-Branco, Collins & Hajdu, 2020
- Species Euplectella semisimplex Reiswig & Kelly, 2018
- Species Euplectella simplex Schulze, 1896
- Species Euplectella suberea Thomson, 1876
- Species Euplectella timorensis Ijima, 1927
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
feminine
Owen, R. (1841). Description of a New Genus and Species of Sponge (<i>Euplectella aspergillum</i>). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 9: 3-5. [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. Euplectella Owen, 1841. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132114 on 2025-05-13
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Euplectella Owen, 1841. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132114 on 2025-05-13
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original description
Owen, R. (1841). Description of a New Genus and Species of Sponge (<i>Euplectella aspergillum</i>). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 9: 3-5. [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): 51-64 [details]
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002). Family Euplectellidae Gray, 1867. pp. 1388-1434. <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, NY, 1708 + XLVIII. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). [details] Available for editors
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Euplectellidae Gray, 1867. pp. 1388-1434. <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, NY, 1708 + XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
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]
additional source Kelly, M.; Edwards, A.R.; Wilkinson, M.R.; Alvarez, B.; Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R.; Buckeridge, St J.; Campbell, H.J.; Reiswig, H.M.; Valentine, C.; Vacelet, J. (2009). Phylum Porifera: sponges. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 23-46. [details] Available for editors
additional source Schulze, F.E. (1896 (1895)). Hexactinelliden des indischen Oceanes. II. Theil. Die Hexasterophora. <em>Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 3: 1-92, pls I-VIII.
page(s): 15 [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): 51-64 [details]
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002). Family Euplectellidae Gray, 1867. pp. 1388-1434. <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, NY, 1708 + XLVIII. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). [details] Available for editors
basis of record Tabachnick, K.R. (2002 [2004]). Family Euplectellidae Gray, 1867. pp. 1388-1434. <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, NY, 1708 + XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
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]
additional source Kelly, M.; Edwards, A.R.; Wilkinson, M.R.; Alvarez, B.; Cook, S. de C.; Bergquist, P.R.; Buckeridge, St J.; Campbell, H.J.; Reiswig, H.M.; Valentine, C.; Vacelet, J. (2009). Phylum Porifera: sponges. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 23-46. [details] Available for editors
additional source Schulze, F.E. (1896 (1895)). Hexactinelliden des indischen Oceanes. II. Theil. Die Hexasterophora. <em>Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 3: 1-92, pls I-VIII.
page(s): 15 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
