World Porifera Database - Species - Damirina Burton, 1959

Porifera name details

Damirina Burton, 1959

AphiaID

184667 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:184667)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (junior synonym)

Accepted name

Zyzzya Laubenfels, 1936

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Damirina verticillata Burton, 1959 accepted as Zyzzya fuliginosa (Carter, 1879) (type by original designation)

Parent

Acarnidae Dendy, 1922

Original name

Damirina Burton, 1959

Direct children (3)

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Species Damirina laccadivensis Thomas, 1989 accepted as Zyzzya fuliginosa (Carter, 1879) (inadequately described, unillustrated, no mention of type material)
Species Damirina papillata Thomas, 1968 accepted as Zyzzya papillata (Thomas, 1968) (genus transfer)
Species Damirina verticillata Burton, 1959 accepted as Zyzzya fuliginosa (Carter, 1879) (genus transfer & junior synonym)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London. Pp. 151-281., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 240 [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. Damirina Burton, 1959. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=184667 on 2026-01-19

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-12-12 17:12:35Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2006-02-03 14:22:56Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2008-11-09 12:33:14Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2018-09-21 14:34:28Z

changed

Boury-Esnault, Nicole

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Sources (3)

original description Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London. Pp. 151-281., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 240 [details]

basis of record Hooper, J.N.A. (2002). Family Acarnidae Dendy, 1922. pp. 412-431. In: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds.) Systema Porifera. Guide to the classification of sponges. Volume 1 (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow). [details]

basis of record Hooper, J.N.A. (2002 [2004]). Family Acarnidae Dendy, 1922. Pp. 412–431. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2002 [2004]). Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. (2 volumes). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., New York. 1708+XLVIII. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors

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