Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Porifera > Class Demospongiae > Order Poecilosclerida > Suborder Microcionina > Family Microcionidae > Subfamily Ophlitaspongiinae > Genus Antho > Subgenus Antho (Acarnia)

Antho (Acarnia) elegans (Ridley & Dendy, 1887)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Antho*	Gray, 1867	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Plocamia elegans*	Ridley & Dendy, 1887	basionym
*Antho coriacea var. elegans*	(Ridley & Dendy, 1887)	synonym
*Plocamia elegans*	Ridley & Dendy, 1887	synonym

Literature

original description	Ridley, S.O.; Dendy, A. 1887. Report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. ‘Challenger’ during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. ‘Challenger’, 1873-1876.Zoology 20(59): i-lxviii, 1-275, pls I-LI, 1 map.
basis of record	Van Soest, R.W.M.; Beglinger, E.J.; De Voogd, N.J. 2013. Microcionid sponges from Northwest Africa and the Macaronesian Islands (Porifera, Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida). Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden 87 (4): 275-404.

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Taxonomy

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External Links

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Citation

van Soest, R. (2014). Antho (Acarnia) elegans (Ridley & Dendy, 1887). In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Janussen, D.; Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Cristina Díaz, M.; Cárdenas, P. (2014) World Porifera database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:167854