World Register of Deep-Sea species - Porponia Hertwig, 1882

Deep-Sea name details

Porponia Hertwig, 1882

AphiaID

741418 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:741418)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Actinernus Verrill, 1879

Rank

Genus

Parent

Actinernidae Stephenson, 1922

Direct children (3)

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Species Porponia antarctica Carlgren, 1914 accepted as Actinernus antarcticus (Carlgren, 1914)
Species Porponia elongata Hertwig, 1882 accepted as Actinernus elongatus (Hertwig, 1882) (original binomen)
Species Porponia robusta Hertwig, 1882 accepted as Actinernus robustus (Hertwig, 1882) (original binomen)

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Hertwig, R. (1882). Die Actinien der Challenger Expedition. Gustav Fischer. Jena., pp. 119.
page(s): 111 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Rodríguez, E.; Fautin, D; Daly, M. (2025). World List of Actiniaria. Porponia Hertwig, 1882. 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=741418 on 2026-08-12

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Porponia Hertwig, 1882. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=741418 on 2026-08-12

Taxonomic edit history

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2013-09-24 12:02:09Z

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Fautin, Daphne

2015-10-06 13:36:17Z

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Fautin, Daphne

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Sources (3)

original description Hertwig, R. (1882). Die Actinien der Challenger Expedition. Gustav Fischer. Jena., pp. 119.
page(s): 111 [details]

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

basis of record Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]