Megapogon crucifer

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Leucosoleniida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Calcarea Subclassis: Calcaronea Ordo: Leucosoleniida

Familia: Achramorphidae
Genus: Megapogon
Species: Megapogon crucifer

Name

• Megapogon crucifer (Poléjaeff, 1883)

Holotype: BMNH 1884.4.22.46a, collected by Challenger Expedition on 2 July 1873.

Type locality: “Station 75; lat. 38°37' N., long. 28°30' W.; off the Azores; depth, 450 fathoms [=822 m]; sand”.

Combinations

• Leuconia crucifera Poléjaeff, 1883: 60 [original combination]
• Megapogon cruciferus — Jenkin, 1908: 36 [subsequent combination, incorrect spelling]

References

Primary references

• Poléjaeff, N. 1883. Report on the Calcarea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Reports of Science Research Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger. Zoology 8(24): 1–76. BHL Reference page. 
• Jenkin, C.F. 1908. Porifera. III.–Calcarea. pp. 1–50, pls. XXVII–XXXVIII In National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–1904. Natural History. Volume IV. Zoology. Printed by Order of the Trustees of the British Museum: London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Megapogon crucifer in the World Register of Marine Species