Deep-Sea taxon details
Plectroninia celtica Könnecker & Freiwald, 2005
196871 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:196871)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Könnecker, G.; Freiwald, A. (2005). <i>Plectroninia celtica</i> n.sp. (Calcarea, Minchinellidae), a new species of 'pharetronid' sponge from bathyal depths in the northern Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic. <em>Facies.</em> 51: 53-59., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-005-0068-3 [details] Available for editors 
Type locality contained in Celtic Seas
type locality contained in Celtic Seas [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. Plectroninia celtica Könnecker & Freiwald, 2005. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196871 on 2026-03-29
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Plectroninia celtica Könnecker & Freiwald, 2005. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196871 on 2026-03-29
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Könnecker, G.; Freiwald, A. (2005). <i>Plectroninia celtica</i> n.sp. (Calcarea, Minchinellidae), a new species of 'pharetronid' sponge from bathyal depths in the northern Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic. <em>Facies.</em> 51: 53-59., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-005-0068-3 [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M.; Cleary, D.F.R.; de Kluijver, M.J.; Lavaleye, M.S.S.; Maier, C.; Van Duyl, F.C. (2007). Sponge diversity and community composition in Irish bathyal coral reefs. <em>Contributions to Zoology.</em> 76 (2), 121-142., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-07602005
page(s): 132 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M.; Cleary, D.F.R.; de Kluijver, M.J.; Lavaleye, M.S.S.; Maier, C.; Van Duyl, F.C. (2007). Sponge diversity and community composition in Irish bathyal coral reefs. <em>Contributions to Zoology.</em> 76 (2), 121-142., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-07602005
page(s): 132 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Holotype Holotype SMF 8012, Propeller Mound, 735 m [details]
