WoRMS taxon details
Clathria (Clathria) prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
167563 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:167563)
accepted
Species
Clathria (Clathria) delicata Lambe, 1896 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Clathria delicata Lambe, 1896 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Clathria prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Spongia ostracina Rafinesque, 1818 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Spongia prolifera Ellis & Solander, 1786 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Spongia urceolata Desor, 1851 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Spongia prolifera Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909
page(s): 189-190 [details]
page(s): 189-190 [details]
Type locality contained in Virginian
, Note Originally described from New Jersey, NW...
type locality contained in Virginian [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
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Type locality Originally described from New Jersey, NW Atlantic, and subsequently reported from the whole Eastern Seaboard of the USA and south to Florida, Mexico and Brazil. The tropical records of this species need to be re-examined and are expected to belong to a different species. [details]
Taxonomy Vosmaer (1935) lumped large numbers of unrelated species under the name Microciona prolifera. This is untenable and best...
Taxonomy For a comprehensive synonymy and further references concerning this species see Hooper, 1996a: 175-176.
Taxonomy Vosmaer (1935) lumped large numbers of unrelated species under the name Microciona prolifera. This is untenable and best ignored. [details]
Taxonomy For a comprehensive synonymy and further references concerning this species see Hooper, 1996a: 175-176.
Taxonomy For a comprehensive synonymy and further references concerning this species see Hooper, 1996a: 175-176. [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. (2024). World Porifera Database. Clathria (Clathria) prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=167563 on 2024-11-21
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original description
(of Clathria delicata Lambe, 1896) Lambe, L.M. (1896). Sponges from the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada.</em> 2 (2): 181-211, pls. I-III.
page(s): 192 [details]
original description (of Spongia prolifera Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909
page(s): 189-190 [details]
original description (of Spongia ostracina Rafinesque, 1818) Rafinesque, C.S. 1818c. Descriptions of species of sponges observed on the shores of Long Island. American Journal of Science and Arts 1: 149-151. [details]
original description (of Spongia urceolata Desor, 1851) Desor, E. (1848 (1851)). Zoological Investigations among the shoals of Nantucket. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural HIstory.</em> 3 (1848-51): 11, 17, 67-68., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870369 [details]
additional source Hooper, J.N.A. (1996). Revision of Microcionidae (Porifera: Poecilosclerida: Demospongiae), with description of Australian species. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 40: 1-626., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40092950
page(s): 175-176 [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (1984). Marine sponges from Curaçao and other Caribbean localities. Part III. Poecilosclerida. <i>In</i>: Hummelinck, P.W. & Van der Steen, L.J. (Eds), Uitgaven van de Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen. No. 112. <i>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands</i>. 66 (199): 1-167.
page(s): 91-93 [details]
additional source Muricy, G.; Lopes, D.A.; Hajdu, E; Carvalho, M.S.; Moraes, F.C.; Klautau, M.; Menegola, C.; Pinheiro, U. (2011). Catalogue of Brazilian Porifera. <em>Museu Nacional, Série Livros.</em> 300 pp.
page(s): 146-147 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Varsha, M.S.; ; Ranjith, L.; Varghese, M.; Joshi, K.K.; Sethulakshmi, M.; Prasad, A.R.; Antony, T.P.; Parvathy. M.S.; Jesuraj, N.; Muthukrishnan, P.; Ravindren, I.; Paulpondi, A.; Kanthan, K.P.; Karuppuswami, M.; Biswas, M.; Gopalakrishnan, A. (2020). Biodiversity of sponges (Phylum: Porifera) off Tuticorin, India. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India.</em> 62(2): 40-57., available online at https://doi.org/10.6024/jmbai.2020.62.2.2250-05
page(s): 46; note: Probable misapplication. C. prolifera is an NW and SW Atlantic species, not previously reported in the Gulf of Mannar, Indian region. Until the record is confirmed through re-examination of voucher sp...
[details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 192 [details]
original description (of Spongia prolifera Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909
page(s): 189-190 [details]
original description (of Spongia ostracina Rafinesque, 1818) Rafinesque, C.S. 1818c. Descriptions of species of sponges observed on the shores of Long Island. American Journal of Science and Arts 1: 149-151. [details]
original description (of Spongia urceolata Desor, 1851) Desor, E. (1848 (1851)). Zoological Investigations among the shoals of Nantucket. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural HIstory.</em> 3 (1848-51): 11, 17, 67-68., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870369 [details]
additional source Hooper, J.N.A. (1996). Revision of Microcionidae (Porifera: Poecilosclerida: Demospongiae), with description of Australian species. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 40: 1-626., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40092950
page(s): 175-176 [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (1984). Marine sponges from Curaçao and other Caribbean localities. Part III. Poecilosclerida. <i>In</i>: Hummelinck, P.W. & Van der Steen, L.J. (Eds), Uitgaven van de Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen. No. 112. <i>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands</i>. 66 (199): 1-167.
page(s): 91-93 [details]
additional source Muricy, G.; Lopes, D.A.; Hajdu, E; Carvalho, M.S.; Moraes, F.C.; Klautau, M.; Menegola, C.; Pinheiro, U. (2011). Catalogue of Brazilian Porifera. <em>Museu Nacional, Série Livros.</em> 300 pp.
page(s): 146-147 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Varsha, M.S.; ; Ranjith, L.; Varghese, M.; Joshi, K.K.; Sethulakshmi, M.; Prasad, A.R.; Antony, T.P.; Parvathy. M.S.; Jesuraj, N.; Muthukrishnan, P.; Ravindren, I.; Paulpondi, A.; Kanthan, K.P.; Karuppuswami, M.; Biswas, M.; Gopalakrishnan, A. (2020). Biodiversity of sponges (Phylum: Porifera) off Tuticorin, India. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India.</em> 62(2): 40-57., available online at https://doi.org/10.6024/jmbai.2020.62.2.2250-05
page(s): 46; note: Probable misapplication. C. prolifera is an NW and SW Atlantic species, not previously reported in the Gulf of Mannar, Indian region. Until the record is confirmed through re-examination of voucher sp...
Probable misapplication. C. prolifera is an NW and SW Atlantic species, not previously reported in the Gulf of Mannar, Indian region. Until the record is confirmed through re-examination of voucher specimens this distribution is incertae sedis
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Vosmaer (1935) lumped large numbers of unrelated species under the name Microciona prolifera. This is untenable and best ignored. [details]Taxonomy For a comprehensive synonymy and further references concerning this species see Hooper, 1996a: 175-176. [details]
Type locality Originally described from New Jersey, NW Atlantic, and subsequently reported from the whole Eastern Seaboard of the USA and south to Florida, Mexico and Brazil. The tropical records of this species need to be re-examined and are expected to belong to a different species. [details]
Language | Name | |
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English | red sponge [from synonym]red moss sponge [from synonym]red bread sponge [from synonym]red beard sponge [from synonym] | [details] |
German | Roter Moosschwamm [from synonym] | [details] |
original description of Spongia prolifera (from synonym Spongia prolifera Ellis & Solander, 1786)
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes) (from synonym Clathria prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Clathria delicata Lambe, 1896)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Spongia prolifera Ellis & Solander, 1786)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Clathria prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Spongia ostracina Rafinesque, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (84 publications) (from synonym Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Spongia urceolata Desor, 1851)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Clathria prolifera) (from synonym Clathria prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To GenBank (26 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Clathria delicata Lambe, 1896)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (116 records) (from synonym Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes) (from synonym Clathria prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Clathria delicata Lambe, 1896)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Spongia prolifera Ellis & Solander, 1786)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Clathria prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Spongia ostracina Rafinesque, 1818)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (84 publications) (from synonym Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Spongia urceolata Desor, 1851)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Clathria prolifera) (from synonym Clathria prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To GenBank (26 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Clathria delicata Lambe, 1896)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (116 records) (from synonym Microciona prolifera (Ellis & Solander, 1786))