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Biemna megastyla
(Burton, 1959)
Sigmaxinella megastyla
AphiaID
241240
(urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:241240)
Classification
Biota
Animalia
(Kingdom)
Porifera
(Phylum)
Demospongiae
(Class)
Heteroscleromorpha
(Subclass)
Biemnida
(Order)
Biemnidae
(Family)
Biemna
(Genus)
Biemna megastyla
(Species)
Status
accepted
Rank
Species
Parent
Biemna
Gray, 1867
Original name
Sigmaxinella megastyla
Burton, 1959
Synonymised names
Sigmaxinella megastyla
Burton, 1959
·
unaccepted
(genus transfer)
Environment
marine,
brackish
,
fresh
,
terrestrial
Fossil range
recent only
Original description
(of
Sigmaxinella megastyla
Burton, 1959
)
Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. <em>In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London.</em> Pp. 151-281.
,
available online at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 265-266
[details]
Type data
Holotype
(of
Sigmaxinella megastyla Burton, 1959
) BMNH...
Holotype
(of
Sigmaxinella megastyla Burton, 1959
) BMNH 1936.3.4.536, geounit Gulf of Aden
[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.
Biemna megastyla
(Burton, 1959). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=241240 on 2026-07-22
Taxonomic edit history
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original description
(of
Sigmaxinella megastyla
Burton, 1959
)
Burton, M. (1959). Sponges. <em>In: Scientific Reports. John Murray Expedition 1933-34. 10(5). British Museum (Natural History): London.</em> Pp. 151-281.
,
available online at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49512735
page(s): 265-266
[details]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
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Holotype
(of
Sigmaxinella megastyla Burton, 1959
) BMNH 1936.3.4.536, geounit Gulf of Aden
[details]
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Definitions
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Sigmaxinella megastyla
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