Species Amorphinopsis foetida (Dendy, 1889)
- Hymeniacidon foetida Dendy, A. 1889. Report on a second collection of sponges from the Gulf of Manaar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 3: 73-99 pls 3-5 [87].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH unknown (egaz), Tuticorin, Gulf of Manaar [8°48'07"N 78°08'41"E].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Arafura Sea, Indonesia & southern Papua New Guinea, probable also Torres Strait (Hooper unpublished data); also Tuticorin, Gulf of Manaar, Sri Lanka; S coast of Vietnam, South China Sea; Ambon and Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia. Excludes Amorphinopsis foetida sensu Hooper et al. 1997: 28 (from Darwin, NT, referred to A. fenestrata (Alvarez & Hooper 2011).
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Alvarez, B. & Hooper, J.N.A. 2011. Taxonomic revision of the order Halichondrida (Porifera: Demospongiae) of northern Australia. Family Halichondriidae. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 27: 55–84 [62]
- Hooper, J.N.A., Cook, S.D., Hobbs, L.J. & Kennedy, J.A. 1997. Australian Halichondriidae (Porifera: Demospongiae): I. Species from the Beagle Gulf. pp. 1-65 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [28]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, filter-feeder, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Subtidal to 17 m depth; sandy mud substrates, seagrass.
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) |