Protospongia haeckelii Kent 1880
Publication Details
Protospongia haeckelii Kent 1880: 168, pl. 10: figs. 20-30 (as 'Haeckeli')
Published in: Kent, W.S (1880). A manual of the Infusoria: including a description of all known flagellate, ciliate and tentaculiferous Protozoa, British and foreign, and an account of the organisation and affinities of the sponges. Vol. 1(2) pp. 144-288, 2 figures, plates 9-16. London: David Bogue.
Request PDFPublication date: November 1880
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Protospongia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Proterospongia haeckelii (Kent) Kent.
Source of Synonymy
Loeblich, A.R. (1967). Notes on the divisions Chlorophyta, Chrysophyta, Pyrrophyta and Xanthophyta and the family Paramastigaceae. Taxon 16(3): 230-236.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 October 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 April 2025
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 June 2025
