WoRMS 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
Species Euplectella brevis Bowerbank, 1861 accepted as Quasillina brevis (Bowerbank, 1861) (genus transfer)
Species Euplectella mammillaris (Mueller, 1806) accepted as Polymastia penicillus (Montagu, 1814) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Species Euplectella plumosum Tabachnick & Lévi, 2004 accepted as Euplectella plumosa Tabachnick & Lévi, 2004 (disagreement in gender)
Species Euplectella regalis Schulze, 1900 accepted as Euplectella aspergillum regalis Schulze, 1900 (rank change)
Species Euplectella robusta Bowerbank, 1861 accepted as Polymastia boletiformis (Lamarck, 1815) (nomen nudum and junior synonym)
Species Euplectella speciosa (Quoy & Gaymard, 1833) accepted as Corbitella speciosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (genus transfer)
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
Species Euplectella brevis Bowerbank, 1861 accepted as Quasillina brevis (Bowerbank, 1861) (genus transfer)
Species Euplectella mammillaris (Mueller, 1806) accepted as Polymastia penicillus (Montagu, 1814) (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Species Euplectella plumosum Tabachnick & Lévi, 2004 accepted as Euplectella plumosa Tabachnick & Lévi, 2004 (disagreement in gender)
Species Euplectella regalis Schulze, 1900 accepted as Euplectella aspergillum regalis Schulze, 1900 (rank change)
Species Euplectella robusta Bowerbank, 1861 accepted as Polymastia boletiformis (Lamarck, 1815) (nomen nudum and junior synonym)
Species Euplectella speciosa (Quoy & Gaymard, 1833) accepted as Corbitella speciosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (genus transfer)
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.; Carballo, J.L.; 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.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2023). World Porifera Database. Euplectella Owen, 1841. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132114 on 2023-02-03
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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
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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 [request]
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 [request]
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
[request] 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
[request] 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
[request] 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
From other sources
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
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| Japanese | カイロウドウケツ属 | [details] |
