WoRMS taxon details
Megapogon Jenkin, 1908
164194 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:164194)
accepted
Genus
Leuconia crucifera Poléjaeff, 1883 accepted as Megapogon crucifer (Poléjaeff, 1883) (type by subsequent designation)
- Species Megapogon crispatus Jenkin, 1908
- Species Megapogon crucifer (Poléjaeff, 1883)
- Species Megapogon pollicaris Jenkin, 1908
- Species Megapogon raripilus Jenkin, 1908
- Species Megapogon schiaparellii Alvizu, Xavier & Rapp, 2019
- Species Megapogon villosus Jenkin, 1908
- Species Megapogon cruciferus (Poléjaeff, 1883) accepted as Megapogon crucifer (Poléjaeff, 1883) (incorrect spelling due to agreement in gender)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
masculine
Jenkin, C.F. (1908). Porifera. III. Calcarea. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. <em>Natural History, Zoology.</em> 4: 1-49, pls XXVII-XXXVIII.
page(s): 34 [details]
page(s): 34 [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. (2024). World Porifera Database. Megapogon Jenkin, 1908. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=164194 on 2024-12-20
Date
action
by
2005-07-10 18:05:41Z
created
db_admin
The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
original description
Jenkin, C.F. (1908). Porifera. III. Calcarea. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. <em>Natural History, Zoology.</em> 4: 1-49, pls XXVII-XXXVIII.
page(s): 34 [details]
basis of record Borojevic, R.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Manuel, M.; Vacelet, J. (2002). Order Leucosolenida Hartman, 1958. Pp. 1157-1184. <em>In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) (2002). Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges. 2 volumes.</em> Kluwer Academic/Plenum, NY, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
basis of record Borojevic, R.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Manuel, M.; Vacelet, J. (2002 [2004]). Order Leucosolenida Hartman, 1958. Pp. 1157-11884. <i>In:</i> Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds). <i>Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum, NY, 1708+xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 34 [details]
basis of record Borojevic, R.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Manuel, M.; Vacelet, J. (2002). Order Leucosolenida Hartman, 1958. Pp. 1157-1184. <em>In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) (2002). Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges. 2 volumes.</em> Kluwer Academic/Plenum, NY, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Borojevic, R.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Manuel, M.; Vacelet, J. (2002 [2004]). Order Leucosolenida Hartman, 1958. Pp. 1157-11884. <i>In:</i> Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds). <i>Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges</i>. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum, NY, 1708+xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors
[request]From editor or global species database
Grammatical gender Megapogon is a compound name of Greek words, prefix Mega- (= very large) and the masculine word -pogon (= beard or hair). Thus, the seemingly neuter name is in fact masculine, as explained by Jenkin (1908: 5, footnote). [details]
