Cliona patera Hardwicke, 1820
Neptune's cup, Neptune cup sponge
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Spongia patera Hardwicke, 1820; Poterion patera (Hardwicke, 1820); Rhaphiophora patera (Hardwicke, 1820); Poterion neptuni Schlegel, 1858; Spongia (Poterion) neptuni Schlegel, 1858; Poterion amphitritae Harting, 1870; Cliona amphitritae (Harting, 1870); Poterion neptuni cupuliforme Harting, 1870; Poterion neptuni hypocrateriforme Harting, 1870; Poterion neptuni poculiforme Harting, 1870; Poterion neptuni ringens Harting, 1870
Conservation Status
Last record: 1908
Rediscovered in 2011 (Lim et al., 2011)
Distribution
Cambodia, Indonesia & Singapore
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Hardwicke, T. (1820). Meeting of the Asiatic Society June 1820. Literal and philosophical intelligence. The Asiatic Journal 9: 586. [automatic download]
Other references:
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Carballo, J.L.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.C. Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M. (2022). World Porifera Database. Cliona patera (Hardwicke, 1820). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=170468 on 2022-04-03
Hardwicke, T. (1822). Description of a zoophyte, commonly found about the coasts of Singapore Island, with a plate. Asiatic Researches 14: 180-181.
Harting, P. (1870). Mémoire sur le genre Poterion. Société des Arts et des Sciences d'Utrecht, Pays Bas. 1870: 1-40, 11 pls. [automatic download]
Lim, S.C.; De Voogd, N.J.; Tan, K.S. 2008. A guide to sponges of Singapore. Science Centre Singapore, Pp. 1-173.
Lim, S.-C., Tun, K. and Goh, E. (2012). Rediscovery of the Neptune’s cup sponge in Singapore: Cliona or Poterion? Contributions to Marine Science 2012: 49-56.
Rützler, K. (2002). Family Clionaidae D'Orbigny, 1851. Pp. 173-185. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. 2 volumes. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York, 1708 + xvliii.
Rützler, K. (2002 [2004]). Family Clionaidae D'Orbigny, 1851. Pp. 173-185. In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York, 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version).
Sawangwong, P.; Wattanadilok, R.; Kijjoa, A.; Silva, A.M.S.; Eaton, G.; Herz, W. (2008). Secondary metabolites from a marine sponge Cliona patera. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 36: 493-496.
Schlegel, H. (1858). Handleiding tot de beoefening der dierkunde. Breda, Koninklijke Militaire Akademie. Volume 2: 1-628, pls 1-27. [p. 542] [automatic download]
Tan, Lik Tong. (2021). Exploring the microbiome of the Neptune's Cup sponge, Cliona patera, in Singapore. Masters thesis, Nanyang Technological University. http://hdl.handle.net/10497/23193
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/extinct-sponge-makes-comeback-in-singapore
https://phys.org/news/2018-06-super-rare-giant-sponge-seahorse-hotspot.html
http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/15580/neptunes-cup-sponge-cliona-patera