Deep-Sea name details
Euplectella aspergillum australicum
474832 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:474832)
unaccepted (disagreement in gender)
Subspecies
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Tabachnick, K.R.; Janussen, D.; Menschenina, L.L. (2008). New Australian Hexactinellida (Porifera) with a revision of <i>Euplectella aspergillum</i>. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1866: 7-68., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1866.1.3
page(s): 55-58 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 55-58 [details] Available for editors
Type locality contained in Exmouth to Broome
type locality contained in Exmouth to Broome [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. Euplectella aspergillum australicum. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474832 on 2026-09-08
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Euplectella aspergillum australicum. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=474832 on 2026-09-08
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2010-05-04 11:53:32Z
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original description
Tabachnick, K.R.; Janussen, D.; Menschenina, L.L. (2008). New Australian Hexactinellida (Porifera) with a revision of <i>Euplectella aspergillum</i>. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1866: 7-68., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1866.1.3
page(s): 55-58 [details] Available for editors
additional source CeDAMar (Census of the Diversity of Abyssal Marine Life), available online at http://www.cedamar.org/ [details]
page(s): 55-58 [details] Available for editors
additional source CeDAMar (Census of the Diversity of Abyssal Marine Life), available online at http://www.cedamar.org/ [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Spelling The original spelling australicum violated ICZN Art. 34.2, agreement in gender between genus name (Euplectella, of feminine gender) and the adjective (australicum, with neuter suffix). The species name must be adapted to match the gender of the genus name. [details]
