Porifera taxon details
Halichondria (Halichondria) genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)
165823 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:165823)
accepted
Species
Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Halichondria genetrix · unaccepted (misspelling of species name)
Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870) · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870) Schmidt, O. (1870). Grundzüge einer Spongien-Fauna des atlantischen Gebietes. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): iii-iv, 1-88, pls I-VI.
page(s): 41; pl V fig 9 [details]
page(s): 41; pl V fig 9 [details]
Type locality contained in West Greenland Shelf
type locality contained in West Greenland Shelf [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.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Halichondria (Halichondria) genitrix (Schmidt, 1870). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=165823 on 2025-07-18
original description
(of Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870) Schmidt, O. (1870). Grundzüge einer Spongien-Fauna des atlantischen Gebietes. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): iii-iv, 1-88, pls I-VI.
page(s): 41; pl V fig 9 [details]
basis of record (of Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870) 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]
basis of record (of Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Lundbeck, W. (1902). Porifera. (Part I.) Homorrhaphidae and Heterorrhaphidae. <em>In: The Danish Ingolf-Expedition. 6(1). (Bianco Luno: Copenhagen).</em> Pp. 1-108, pls I-XIX, 1 map.
page(s): 18-20 [details]
basis of record (of Halichondria genetrix) Brøndsted, H.V. (1914). Porifera. <em>Meddelelser om Grønland.</em> 23: 457-544.
page(s): 475 [details]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Boury-Esnault, N.; Lopes, M.T. (1985). Les Démosponges littorales de l'Archipel des Açores. <em>Annales de l'Institut océanographique.</em> 61(2): 149-225.
page(s): 202-203; fig 53 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Sarà, M. (1960). Poriferi del litorale dell'isola d'lschia e loro ripartizioneper ambienti. <em>Pubblicazioni della Stazione zoologica di Napoli.</em> 31(3):421-472, pls XII-XIII.
page(s): 456 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Sarà, M. (1961). La fauna di Poriferi delle grotte delle isole Tremiti. Studio ecologico e sistematico. <em>Archivio zoologico italiano.</em> 46: 1-59,pls I-II.
page(s): 42 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Topsent, E. (1925). Etude des Spongiaires du Golfe de Naples. <em>Archives de Zoologie expérimentale et générale.</em> 63(5): 623-725, pl. VIII.
page(s): 645 [details]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Topsent, E. (1934). Eponges observées dans les parages de Monaco. (Première partie). <em>Bulletin de l'Institut océanographique, Monaco.</em> 650: 1-42.
page(s): 19-22 [details]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Sarà, M. (1958). Contributo all consoscenza dei Poriferi del Mar Ligure. <em>Annali di Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Genova.</em> 70(1): 207-244.
page(s): 227-228; fig 6 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Babiç, K. (1922). Monactinellida und Tetractinellida des Adriatischen Meeres. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere.</em> 46(2): 217-302, pls 8-9.
page(s): 222; fig C; note: Misapplication [details]
additional source (of Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Hentschel, E. (1929). Die Kiesel- und Hornschwämme des Nördlichen Eismeers. Pp. 857-1042, pls XII-XIV. <em>In: Römer, F., Schaudinn, F., Brauer, A. & Arndt, W. (Eds), Fauna Arctica. Eine Zusammenstellung der arktischen Tierformen mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des Spitzbergen-Gebietes auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Deutschen Expedition in das Nördliche Eismeer im Jahre 1898.</em> 5 (4) (G.Fischer, Jena). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) 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 (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Borojevic, R.; Cabioch, L.; Lévi, C. (1968). Inventaire de la faune marine de Roscoff. Spongiaires. <em>Éditions de la Station Biologique de Roscoff.</em> pp. 1-44., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/images/stories/sbr/observation/documents/spongiaires.pdf
page(s): 16 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Lévi, C. (1957). Spongiaires des côtes d'Israel. <em>Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel.</em> 6 B(3-4): 201-212.
page(s): 206; fig 5; note: Misapplication: with a discussion [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Cruz, T. (2002). Esponjas marinas de Canarias. <em>Consejería de Política Territorial y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de Canarias.</em> S/C Tenerife. 260 pp. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Vacelet, J. (1976). Inventaire des Spongiaires du Parc national de Port-Cros (Var). <em>Travaux scientifiques du Parc national de Port-Cros.</em> 2, 167-186.
page(s): 180 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Uriz, M.J. (1979). Nota sobre algunas esponjas (Demonspongia) nuevas para el litoral iberico. <em>Primer Simposio de Bentos, San Sebastian 9-11 Abril 1979.</em> 65-86.
page(s): 75 [details]
page(s): 41; pl V fig 9 [details]
basis of record (of Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870) 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]
basis of record (of Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Lundbeck, W. (1902). Porifera. (Part I.) Homorrhaphidae and Heterorrhaphidae. <em>In: The Danish Ingolf-Expedition. 6(1). (Bianco Luno: Copenhagen).</em> Pp. 1-108, pls I-XIX, 1 map.
page(s): 18-20 [details]
basis of record (of Halichondria genetrix) Brøndsted, H.V. (1914). Porifera. <em>Meddelelser om Grønland.</em> 23: 457-544.
page(s): 475 [details]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Boury-Esnault, N.; Lopes, M.T. (1985). Les Démosponges littorales de l'Archipel des Açores. <em>Annales de l'Institut océanographique.</em> 61(2): 149-225.
page(s): 202-203; fig 53 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Sarà, M. (1960). Poriferi del litorale dell'isola d'lschia e loro ripartizioneper ambienti. <em>Pubblicazioni della Stazione zoologica di Napoli.</em> 31(3):421-472, pls XII-XIII.
page(s): 456 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Sarà, M. (1961). La fauna di Poriferi delle grotte delle isole Tremiti. Studio ecologico e sistematico. <em>Archivio zoologico italiano.</em> 46: 1-59,pls I-II.
page(s): 42 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Topsent, E. (1925). Etude des Spongiaires du Golfe de Naples. <em>Archives de Zoologie expérimentale et générale.</em> 63(5): 623-725, pl. VIII.
page(s): 645 [details]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Topsent, E. (1934). Eponges observées dans les parages de Monaco. (Première partie). <em>Bulletin de l'Institut océanographique, Monaco.</em> 650: 1-42.
page(s): 19-22 [details]
additional source (of Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Sarà, M. (1958). Contributo all consoscenza dei Poriferi del Mar Ligure. <em>Annali di Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Genova.</em> 70(1): 207-244.
page(s): 227-228; fig 6 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Babiç, K. (1922). Monactinellida und Tetractinellida des Adriatischen Meeres. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere.</em> 46(2): 217-302, pls 8-9.
page(s): 222; fig C; note: Misapplication [details]
additional source (of Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Hentschel, E. (1929). Die Kiesel- und Hornschwämme des Nördlichen Eismeers. Pp. 857-1042, pls XII-XIV. <em>In: Römer, F., Schaudinn, F., Brauer, A. & Arndt, W. (Eds), Fauna Arctica. Eine Zusammenstellung der arktischen Tierformen mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des Spitzbergen-Gebietes auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Deutschen Expedition in das Nördliche Eismeer im Jahre 1898.</em> 5 (4) (G.Fischer, Jena). [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) 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 (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Borojevic, R.; Cabioch, L.; Lévi, C. (1968). Inventaire de la faune marine de Roscoff. Spongiaires. <em>Éditions de la Station Biologique de Roscoff.</em> pp. 1-44., available online at http://www.sb-roscoff.fr/images/stories/sbr/observation/documents/spongiaires.pdf
page(s): 16 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Lévi, C. (1957). Spongiaires des côtes d'Israel. <em>Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel.</em> 6 B(3-4): 201-212.
page(s): 206; fig 5; note: Misapplication: with a discussion [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Cruz, T. (2002). Esponjas marinas de Canarias. <em>Consejería de Política Territorial y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de Canarias.</em> S/C Tenerife. 260 pp. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Vacelet, J. (1976). Inventaire des Spongiaires du Parc national de Port-Cros (Var). <em>Travaux scientifiques du Parc national de Port-Cros.</em> 2, 167-186.
page(s): 180 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source (of Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870)) Uriz, M.J. (1979). Nota sobre algunas esponjas (Demonspongia) nuevas para el litoral iberico. <em>Primer Simposio de Bentos, San Sebastian 9-11 Abril 1979.</em> 65-86.
page(s): 75 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unknown type (of Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870) MNHN DT 2185, geounit West Greenland Shelf [details]
From editor or global species database
Spelling A misspelling as H. genetrix is sometimes found in the literature. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | flat horny sponge [from synonym] | [details] |
| French | éponge mère [from synonym] | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Halichondria genetrix)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spongosorites genitrix) (from synonym Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870)
To PESI (from synonym Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To PESI (from synonym Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Topsentia genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spongosorites genitrix) (from synonym Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870)
To PESI (from synonym Spongosorites genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
To PESI (from synonym Amorphina genitrix Schmidt, 1870)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Halichondria genitrix (Schmidt, 1870))
