Oscarella imperialis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Homosclerophorida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Homoscleromorpha Ordo: Homosclerophorida

Familia: Oscarellidae
Genus: Oscarella
Species: Oscarella imperialis

Name

Oscarella imperialis Muricy, Boury-Esnault, Bézac & Vacelet, 1996: 891

• Holotype: MNHN D.NBE.1462, collected by J. Vacelet on 17 June 1993.
• Type locality: “Rochers des Impériaux, Riou Archipelago, Marseille, France, 43º18′N, 5º35′E, 15 m depth”.

References

Primary references

• Muricy, G., Boury-Esnault, N., Bézac, C. & Vacelet, J. 1996. Cytological evidence for cryptic speciation in Mediterranean Oscarella species (Porifera, Homoscleromorpha). Canadian Journal of Zoology 74(5): 881–896. DOI: 10.1139/z96-102 . Reference page. 

Links

• Oscarella imperialis in the World Register of Marine Species