original descriptionSchmidt, O. (1862). Die Spongien des adriatischen Meeres. (Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig): i-viii, 1-88, pls 1-7. page(s): 78; plVII fig 16 [details]
additional sourceVan Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Spelling The species was named after Hancock. Despite Schmidt's spelling of the name as hanocci, we assume that this is an incorrect original spelling in the sense of ICZN art 32.5, so the original spelling has to be corrected to hancocki. [details] Type locality Adriatic [details]