World Porifera Database - Species - Megapogon Jenkin, 1908

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Megapogon Jenkin, 1908

AphiaID

164194 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:164194)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Achramorphidae Borojevic, Boury-Esnault, Manuel & Vacelet, 2002

Original name

Megapogon Jenkin, 1908

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Species Megapogon crucifer (Poléjaeff, 1883)
Species Megapogon cruciferus (Poléjaeff, 1883) accepted as Megapogon crucifer (Poléjaeff, 1883) (incorrect spelling due to agreement in gender)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Grammatical gender

masculine

Original description

Jenkin, C.F. (1908). Porifera. III. Calcarea. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. Natural History, Zoology. 4: 1-49, pls XXVII-XXXVIII.
page(s): 34 [details]

Taxonomic citation

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. Megapogon Jenkin, 1908. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025) African Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=164194 on 2025-05-12

Regional species database citation

Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025). African Register of Marine Species. Megapogon Jenkin, 1908. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=164194 on 2025-05-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-07-10 18:05:41Z

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db_admin

2009-09-16 11:15:52Z

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van Soest, Rob W.M.

2019-01-04 18:39:48Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

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original description Jenkin, C.F. (1908). Porifera. III. Calcarea. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. Natural History, Zoology. 4: 1-49, pls XXVII-XXXVIII.
page(s): 34 [details]

basis of record Borojevic, R.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Manuel, M.; Vacelet, J. (2002). Order Leucosolenida Hartman, 1958. Pp. 1157-1184. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) (2002). Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges. 2 volumes. Kluwer Academic/Plenum, NY, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

basis of record Borojevic, R.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Manuel, M.; Vacelet, J. (2002 [2004]). Order Leucosolenida Hartman, 1958. Pp. 1157-11884. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds). Systema Porifera - A guide to the classification of sponges. (2 volumes) Kluwer Academic/ Plenum, NY, 1708+xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors

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