WoRMS taxon details
Niphates rowi Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004
166787 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:166787)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Ilan, M.; Gugel, J.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2004). Taxonomy, reproduction and ecology of new and known Red Sea sponges. <em>Sarsia.</em> 89: 388-410.
page(s): 401 [details]
page(s): 401 [details]
Holotype ZMTAU SP25155, geounit Northern and Central...
Holotype ZMTAU SP25155, geounit Northern and Central Red Sea [details]
Distribution Found in very shallow locations .It appeared in high numbers at the highest subtidal locations and was never observed...
Distribution Found in very shallow locations .It appeared in high numbers at the highest subtidal locations and was never observed below the depth of 4 m. The highest numbers of the species were found at the depth between 1 and 2 m. It was found mostly on vertical walls rather than horizontal, overhanging or ascending substrates. It usually grew on barren rocks, occasionallly near living corals. [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. Niphates rowi Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=166787 on 2025-04-15
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Nomenclature
original description
Ilan, M.; Gugel, J.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (2004). Taxonomy, reproduction and ecology of new and known Red Sea sponges. <em>Sarsia.</em> 89: 388-410.
page(s): 401 [details]
page(s): 401 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype ZMTAU SP25155, geounit Northern and Central Red Sea [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Distribution Found in very shallow locations .It appeared in high numbers at the highest subtidal locations and was never observed below the depth of 4 m. The highest numbers of the species were found at the depth between 1 and 2 m. It was found mostly on vertical walls rather than horizontal, overhanging or ascending substrates. It usually grew on barren rocks, occasionallly near living corals. [details]Type specimen Paratypes
ZMTAU SP25174 collected on 8th january 1999
ZMTAU SP25175 collected on 7th january 1999
ZMTAU SP25176 collected on 7thjanuary 1999
ZMTAU SP25177 collected on 7thjanuary 1999
ZMA POR17083 coolected on 7th january 1999
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