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Lopes, D.A.; Hajdu, E.; Reiswig, H.M. (2011). Taxonomy of Farrea (Porifera, Hexactinellida, Hexactinosida) from the southwestern Atlantic, with description of a new species and a discussion on the recognition of subspecies in Porifera. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 89: 169-189.
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Lopes, D.A.; Hajdu, E.; Reiswig, H.M.
2011
Taxonomy of <i>Farrea</i> (Porifera, Hexactinellida, Hexactinosida) from the southwestern Atlantic, with description of a new species and a discussion on the recognition of subspecies in Porifera.
Canadian Journal of Zoology
89: 169-189
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The present study reports three species of Farrea Bowerbank, 1862 from Campos Basin (southwestern Atlantic): Farrea herdendorfi Duplessis and Reiswig, 2004, Farrea occa Bowerbank, 1862, and Farrea campossinus sp. nov. This is the first record of F. herdendorfi for the South Atlantic and only the second record of the species worldwide. Farrea occa is described and reported to form mass occurrences in the area’s sponge and coral banks, as seen in extensive video recording undertaken between 900 and 1100 m depth. The new species approaches Farrea foliascens Topsent, 1906 very closely, but differs in that its hooked anchorate clavules are much larger and the meshes of its dictyonal framework rather more irregular. Our thoughts on whether the proposed new species deserved species or subspecies rank led to an investigation on the usage of subspecies rank in Porifera. A historical overview, mainly contrasting Demospongiae and Hexactinellida is offered here. We concluded that no rule of thumb is readily made out from the comparative analysis of various authors’ taxonomic decisions. Until one such agreement is achieved, it appears to us that naming new subspecies should be objectively argued for, or better, totally avoided, as a useless further dimension to taxonomic uncertainty in poriferan classification.
South West Atlantic ( =only warm temperate; cold temperate see *SUB)
Systematics, Taxonomy
Farrea campossinus Lopes, Hajdu & Reiswig, 2011 (original description)
Farrea costifera Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea deanea Schmidt, 1880 accepted as Hunteria virgultosa (Bowerbank, 1875) accepted as Reiswiginella virgultosa (Bowerbank, 1875) (additional source)
Farrea fistulata Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea gassiotti Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea herdendorfi Duplessis & Reiswig, 2004 (redescription)
Farrea inermis Bowerbank, 1876 (additional source)
Farrea intermedia (Marshall & Meyer, 1877) (additional source)
Farrea irregularis Bowerbank, 1876 (additional source)
Farrea laevis Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea occa Bowerbank, 1862 (additional source)
Farrea parasitica Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea perarmata Bowerbank, 1876 (additional source)
Farrea pocillum Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea robusta Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea spinifera Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea spinosissima Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea spinulenta Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea valida Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea costifera Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea deanea Schmidt, 1880 accepted as Hunteria virgultosa (Bowerbank, 1875) accepted as Reiswiginella virgultosa (Bowerbank, 1875) (additional source)
Farrea fistulata Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea gassiotti Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea herdendorfi Duplessis & Reiswig, 2004 (redescription)
Farrea inermis Bowerbank, 1876 (additional source)
Farrea intermedia (Marshall & Meyer, 1877) (additional source)
Farrea irregularis Bowerbank, 1876 (additional source)
Farrea laevis Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea occa Bowerbank, 1862 (additional source)
Farrea parasitica Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea perarmata Bowerbank, 1876 (additional source)
Farrea pocillum Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea robusta Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea spinifera Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea spinosissima Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea spinulenta Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Farrea valida Bowerbank, 1875 (additional source)
Eastern Brazil for Farrea campossinus Lopes, Hajdu & Reiswig, 2011
Eastern Brazil for Farrea herdendorfi Duplessis & Reiswig, 2004
Eastern Brazil for Farrea occa Bowerbank, 1862 (doubtful)
South Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Farrea campossinus Lopes, Hajdu & Reiswig, 2011
South Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Farrea herdendorfi Duplessis & Reiswig, 2004
South Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Farrea occa Bowerbank, 1862 (doubtful)
Eastern Brazil for Farrea herdendorfi Duplessis & Reiswig, 2004
Eastern Brazil for Farrea occa Bowerbank, 1862 (doubtful)
South Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Farrea campossinus Lopes, Hajdu & Reiswig, 2011
South Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Farrea herdendorfi Duplessis & Reiswig, 2004
South Atlantic Lower Bathyal Province for Farrea occa Bowerbank, 1862 (doubtful)
Holotype MNRJ 10095, identified as Farrea campossinus Lopes, Hajdu & Reiswig, 2011