WoRMS taxon details
Topsentia fibrosa (Fristedt, 1887)
132729 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:132729)
accepted
Species
Amorphina fibrosa Fristedt, 1887 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Halichondria fibrosa (Fristedt, 1887) · alternative representation (genus transfer)
Spongosorites fibrosus (Fristedt, 1887) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Amorphina fibrosa Fristedt, 1887) Fristedt, K. (1887). Sponges from the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and the Behring Sea. <em>Vega-Expeditionens Vetenskap. Iakttagelser (Nordenskiöld) 4.</em> 401-471, pls 22-31.
page(s): 426 [details]
page(s): 426 [details]
Type locality contained in Eastern Bering Sea
type locality contained in Eastern Bering Sea [from synonym] [view taxon] [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.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2026). World Porifera Database. Topsentia fibrosa (Fristedt, 1887). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132729 on 2026-05-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Amorphina fibrosa Fristedt, 1887) Fristedt, K. (1887). Sponges from the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and the Behring Sea. <em>Vega-Expeditionens Vetenskap. Iakttagelser (Nordenskiöld) 4.</em> 401-471, pls 22-31.
page(s): 426 [details]
page(s): 426 [details]
Other
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 Alander, H. (1942). Sponges from the Swedish west-coast and adjacent waters. <em>Ph.D. Thesis. (University of Lund, H. Struves: Gøteborg).</em> Pp. 1-95, 15 pls.
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additional source Alander, H. (1942). Sponges from the Swedish west-coast and adjacent waters. <em>Ph.D. Thesis. (University of Lund, H. Struves: Gøteborg).</em> Pp. 1-95, 15 pls.
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unknown type (of Amorphina fibrosa Fristedt, 1887) SMNH 1205, geounit Eastern Bering Sea [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | fibrous horny sponge [from synonym] | [details] |
| French | éponge fibreuse [from synonym] | [details] |
| Japanese | スジイソカイメン [from synonym] | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Halichondria fibrosa (Fristedt, 1887))
To PESI (from synonym Halichondria fibrosa (Fristedt, 1887))
To PESI (from synonym Spongosorites fibrosus (Fristedt, 1887))
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (2 records) (from synonym Halichondria fibrosa (Fristedt, 1887))
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 005744.PR)
To PESI (from synonym Halichondria fibrosa (Fristedt, 1887))
To PESI (from synonym Spongosorites fibrosus (Fristedt, 1887))
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (2 records) (from synonym Halichondria fibrosa (Fristedt, 1887))
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 005744.PR)
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