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Dictyocylindrus pykii Carter, 1879

190911  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:190911)

 unaccepted (genus transfer)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Carter, H.J. (1879). Contributions to our Knowledge of the Spongida. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (5) 3: 284-304, 343-360,pls XXV-XXVII.
page(s): 297-298 [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in Mascarene Islands  
type locality contained in Mascarene Islands [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. Dictyocylindrus pykii Carter, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=190911 on 2025-04-17
Date
action
by
2005-12-18 15:00:44Z
created
2010-01-27 15:41:44Z
changed
2010-04-22 07:14:39Z
changed
2012-01-16 15:48:56Z
changed

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Nomenclature

original description Carter, H.J. (1879). Contributions to our Knowledge of the Spongida. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (5) 3: 284-304, 343-360,pls XXV-XXVII.
page(s): 297-298 [details] OpenAccess publication

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Spelling The original name was pykii, but since Carter clearly states that it is named after the collector Colonel Pyke, the name is corrected to pykei in accordance with the rules of the ICZN. [details]


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