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Species Callyspongia (Callyspongia) osculata (Lendenfeld, 1887)

  • Siphonochalina osculata Lendenfeld, R. von 1887. Die Chalineen des australischen Gebietes. Zoologische Jahrbücher Syst. 2: 723-828 pls 18-26, 28 [807] [collective name for var. macropora and micropora; labels and type localities of respective types partly confused; type series composite; possibly a synonym of Callyspongia aspericornis (Lamarck, 1814)].
    Type data:
     
    Syntype(s) AM Z605 wet (NMV photos 21/12–14 - egaz), WA; Port Jackson, NSW; Torres Strait (Cape Grenville); [? Lyttleton, New Zealand; ? Sumner, New Zealand] [33°51'S 151°15'E, 10°25'S 142°10'E, 27°34'19"S 177°59'49"E]; AM G8983 dry WA (NMV photo 5/32); AM G8984 dry WA (NMV photo 5/33); BMNH 1886.8.27.510 dry (NMV photo 41/30 - egaz), WA [25°00'S 122°00'E]; BMNH 1886.8.27.400 wet (=AM G3495 slide - egaz - NZ), Lyttleton [27°34'19"S 177°59'49"E]; BMNH 1886.8.27.401 dry (NMV photo 41/27, =AM G3494 slide - egaz), Torres Strait [10°25'S 142°10'E]; BMNH 1887.4.27.18 wet (as Reniera osculata, Lyttleton, =AM G3341 slide); BMNH 1887.4.27.5 wet (as Halidensa osculata, Summer, =AM G3392 slide).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

W coast, Great Barrier Reef, SE coast, WA, QLD, NSW; Torres Strait, Port Jackson, and also New Zealand?.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
29-Mar-2018 15-Dec-2011 MOVED
29-Mar-2018 13-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)