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Desmacidon anceps Schmidt, 1874

133522 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:133522)

uncertain
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Schmidt, O. (1874). Kieselspongien. <em>Die Zweite deutsche Nordpolfahrt in 1869-70 (‘Germania' Expedition).</em> 2 (13): 429-433.
page(s): 430-433 [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in East Greenland Shelf  
type locality contained in East Greenland Shelf [details]
Distribution Schmidt (1874) made confusing statements about the origin of his Desmacidon anceps material. He stated that his material of...  
Distribution Schmidt (1874) made confusing statements about the origin of his Desmacidon anceps material. He stated that his material of the 18741 Germania expedition was collected near 'Nordshannon' in East Greenland, presumably Shannon Island, but later on the first page he refers to D. anceps from West Greenland. [details]

Taxonomy Uncertain. Material labeled as Desmacidon anceps has been investigated by Thiele (1903) and found to consist of six quite...  
Taxonomy Uncertain. Material labeled as Desmacidon anceps has been investigated by Thiele (1903) and found to consist of six quite different sponges. It is likely that it comprised not only the Greenland 'Germania' Expedition material but also material later collected in SW Norway by the 'Pommerania' Expedition by Schmidt (1875). The description of Schmidt is also impossible to classify as one of these sponges, so the identity of Desmacidon anceps remains incertae sedis.  [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.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Desmacidon anceps Schmidt, 1874. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=133522 on 2026-07-06
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original description Schmidt, O. (1874). Kieselspongien. <em>Die Zweite deutsche Nordpolfahrt in 1869-70 (‘Germania' Expedition).</em> 2 (13): 429-433.
page(s): 430-433 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Thiele, J. (1903). Beschreibung einiger unzureichend bekannten monaxonen Spongien. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 69(1): 375-398, pl. XXI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15069460 [details] OpenAccess publication

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] OpenAccess publication
 
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Distribution Schmidt (1874) made confusing statements about the origin of his Desmacidon anceps material. He stated that his material of the 18741 Germania expedition was collected near 'Nordshannon' in East Greenland, presumably Shannon Island, but later on the first page he refers to D. anceps from West Greenland. [details]

Taxonomy Uncertain. Material labeled as Desmacidon anceps has been investigated by Thiele (1903) and found to consist of six quite different sponges. It is likely that it comprised not only the Greenland 'Germania' Expedition material but also material later collected in SW Norway by the 'Pommerania' Expedition by Schmidt (1875). The description of Schmidt is also impossible to classify as one of these sponges, so the identity of Desmacidon anceps remains incertae sedis.  [details]


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