Species Siphonodictyon mucosa (Bergquist, 1965)
- Siphonodictyon mucosa Bergquist, P.R. 1965. The sponges of Micronesia, Part I. The Palau Archipelago. Pacific Science 19: 123-204 34 figs [158].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 23697, Palau, Micronesia [no specific coords available].
Generic Combinations
- Siphonodictyon mucosa (Bergquist, 1965).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Darwin, Orpheus Is., also Micronesia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth shallow water–2 m.
General References
Fromont, J. 1993. Descriptions of species of the Haplosclerida (Porifera: Demospongiae) occurring in the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef. The Beagle, Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 10: 7-40 [29] (new combination)
Schönberg, C.H.L. 2000. Bioeroding sponges common to the central Australian Great Barrier Reef: descriptions of three new species, two new records and additions to two previously described species. Senckenbergiana Maritima 30(3/6): 161-221 [182]
Schönberg, C.H.L. 2001. Induced colonization of corals by a clionid bioeroding sponge. Coral Reefs 20: 69-76 [69]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2015 | Siphonodictyon Bergquist, 1965 | 14-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |