Rediscovery of the type material of Spongilla lacustris (L., 1759) in the Linnean herbarium

Authors
Manconi, R Pronzato, R
Citation
R. Manconi et R. Pronzato, Rediscovery of the type material of Spongilla lacustris (L., 1759) in the Linnean herbarium, ITAL J ZOOL, 67(1), 2000, pp. 89-92
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
ISSN journal
11250003 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
89 - 92
Database
ISI
SICI code
1125-0003(2000)67:1<89:ROTTMO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The type material of Spongilla lacustris, recently found in the Linnean her barium, is described. Type locality and present distribution are shown. Mor phological diagnostic traits are described by SEM microphotography. This is the single species of Porifera out of 12 described by Linnaeus in 1759, wi th type specimen known. A lectotype is selected from two syntypes.