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Pericharax homoraphis
Poléjaeff, 1883
AphiaID
164769
(urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:164769)
Classification
Biota
Animalia
(Kingdom)
Porifera
(Phylum)
Calcarea
(Class)
Calcinea
(Subclass)
Clathrinida
(Order)
Leucettidae
(Family)
Pericharax
(Genus)
Pericharax homoraphis
(Species)
Status
unaccepted
(genus transfer)
Accepted name
Leucetta homoraphis
(Poléjaeff, 1883)
Rank
Species
Parent
Pericharax
Poléjaeff, 1883
Original name
Pericharax carteri var. homoraphis
Poléjaeff, 1883
Environment
marine,
brackish
,
fresh
,
terrestrial
Fossil range
recent only
Original description
(of
Pericharax carteri var. homoraphis
Poléjaeff, 1883
)
Poléjaeff, N. (1883). Report on the Calcarea dredged by H.M.S.'Challenger' during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. 'Challenger', 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 8 (2): 1-76, pl. I-IX.
,
available online at
http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-24/README.htm
page(s): 66
[details]
Type data
Type locality contained in
Tristan Da Cunha Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in
Tristan Da Cunha Exclusive Economic Zone
[details]
,
Note
Tristan da Cunha
Unreviewed
Type locality
Tristan da Cunha
[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.
Pericharax homoraphis
Poléjaeff, 1883. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=164769 on 2026-09-27
Taxonomic edit history
Date
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2005-07-10 18:05:41Z
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db_admin
2006-10-31 19:25:17Z
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van Soest, Rob W.M.
2015-05-01 14:58:41Z
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van Soest, Rob W.M.
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Sources (1)
Documented distribution (3)
Notes (2)
original description
(of
Pericharax carteri var. homoraphis
Poléjaeff, 1883
)
Poléjaeff, N. (1883). Report on the Calcarea dredged by H.M.S.'Challenger' during the years 1873-1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. 'Challenger', 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 8 (2): 1-76, pl. I-IX.
,
available online at
http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-24/README.htm
page(s): 66
[details]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
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Unreviewed
Holotype
BMNH
[details]
Type locality
Tristan da Cunha
[details]
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