MSBIAS taxon details
Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) crux (Schmidt, 1875)
133563 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:133563)
accepted
Species
Hymedesmia crux (Schmidt, 1875) · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Schmidt, O. (1875). Spongien. Die Expedition zur physikalisch-chemischen und biologischen Untersuchung der Nordsee im Sommer 1872. <em>Jahresbericht der Commission zur Wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der Deutschen Meere in Kiel.</em> 2-3: 115-120, pl. I., available online at https://archive.org/details/wissenschaftlich2318komm [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. Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) crux (Schmidt, 1875). Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133563 on 2026-09-04
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) crux (Schmidt, 1875). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=133563 on 2026-09-04
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(of ) Schmidt, O. (1875). Spongien. Die Expedition zur physikalisch-chemischen und biologischen Untersuchung der Nordsee im Sommer 1872. <em>Jahresbericht der Commission zur Wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der Deutschen Meere in Kiel.</em> 2-3: 115-120, pl. I., available online at https://archive.org/details/wissenschaftlich2318komm [details] 
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 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]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Hymedesmia crux (Schmidt, 1875))
To PESI (from synonym Hymedesmia crux (Schmidt, 1875))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Hymedesmia crux (Schmidt, 1875))
To PESI