WoRMS taxon details
Hymetrichita Topsent, 1928
382797 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382797)
accepted
Genus
Leptosia rhaphigena Topsent, 1904 accepted as Hymetrichita rhaphigena (Topsent, 1904) (type by monotypy)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
feminine
Topsent, E. (1928). Spongiaires de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée provenant des croisières du Prince Albert ler de Monaco. [Atlantic and Mediterranean sponges from the cruises of Prince Albert I of Monaco]. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 74:1-376, pls I-XI.
page(s): 56-57 [details]
page(s): 56-57 [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. Hymetrichita Topsent, 1928. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382797 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
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Topsent, E. (1928). Spongiaires de l'Atlantique et de la Méditerranée provenant des croisières du Prince Albert ler de Monaco. [Atlantic and Mediterranean sponges from the cruises of Prince Albert I of Monaco]. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco.</em> 74:1-376, pls I-XI.
page(s): 56-57 [details]
page(s): 56-57 [details]
From editor or global species database
Classification The genus was ignored in the Systema Porifera (Van Soest, 2002: Hymedesmiidae chapter), and subsequently referred to Hymedesmia until recently. Pulitzer-Finali (1983) used it for his H.rectirhaphis. Having two Hymedesmia-like species with raphides, is sufficient support for maintaining it as distinct.. [details]
