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Axinella multiformis
(Vosmaer, 1885)
AphiaID
416447
(urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:416447)
Classification
Biota
Animalia
(Kingdom)
Porifera
(Phylum)
Demospongiae
(Class)
Heteroscleromorpha
(Subclass)
Axinellida
(Order)
Axinellidae
(Family)
Axinella
(Genus)
Axinella multiformis
(Species)
Status
unaccepted
(reverted genus transfer)
Accepted name
Acanthella multiformis
Vosmaer, 1885
Rank
Species
Parent
Axinella
Schmidt, 1862
Original name
Acanthella multiformis
Vosmaer, 1885
Environment
marine,
terrestrial
Fossil range
recent only
Original description
(of
Acanthella multiformis
Vosmaer, 1885
)
Vosmaer, G.C.J. (1885). The Sponges of the 'Willem Barents' Expedition 1880 and 1881. <em>Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde.</em> 12 (3): 1-47, pls I-V.
,
available online at
https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-01201001
page(s): 25
[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.
Axinella multiformis
(Vosmaer, 1885). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php/www.aqua-aquapress.com/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=416447 on 2026-09-07
Taxonomic edit history
Date
action
by
2009-10-01 14:38:39Z
created
Appeltans, Ward
2010-03-26 19:23:38Z
changed
van Soest, Rob W.M.
2010-10-31 14:25:20Z
changed
van Soest, Rob W.M.
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Documented distribution (0)
Links (2)
original description
(of
Acanthella multiformis
Vosmaer, 1885
)
Vosmaer, G.C.J. (1885). The Sponges of the 'Willem Barents' Expedition 1880 and 1881. <em>Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde.</em> 12 (3): 1-47, pls I-V.
,
available online at
https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-01201001
page(s): 25
[details]
basis of record
BODC. (2009). Species list from the British Oceanographic Data Centre. <em>BODC. (2009). Species list from the British Oceanographic Data Centre.</em>
[details]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
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