Species Stelletta communis (Sollas, 1886)
- Anthastra communis Sollas, W.J. 1886. Preliminary account of the tetractinellid sponges dredged by H.M.S. Challenger, 1872–1876. Part 1. The Choristida. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society ns 5: 177-199 [191].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1889.1.1.61 2 specimens, 69 m, Bass Strait, VIC; 274 m, off Twofold Bay, NSW; 11–27 m, Port Jackson, NSW [39°20'S 145°30'E, 37°06'S 149°55'E, 33°51'S 151°15'E]; BMNH 1889.1.1.62, 69 m, Bass Strait, VIC; 274 m, off Twofold Bay, NSW; 11–27 m, Port Jackson, NSW [39°20'S 145°30'E, 37°06'S 149°55'E, 33°51'S 151°15'E]; BMNH 1889.1.1.11A, 69 m, Bass Strait, VIC; 274 m, off Twofold Bay, NSW; 11–27 m, Port Jackson, NSW [39°20'S 145°30'E, 37°06'S 149°55'E, 33°51'S 151°15'E]; BMNH 1889.1.1.63, 69 m, Bass Strait, VIC; 274 m, off Twofold Bay, NSW; 11–27 m, Port Jackson, NSW [39°20'S 145°30'E, 37°06'S 149°55'E, 33°51'S 151°15'E]; BMNH 1889.1.1.64 30 specimens, 69 m, Bass Strait, VIC; 274 m, off Twofold Bay, NSW; 11–27 m, Port Jackson, NSW [39°20'S 145°30'E, 37°06'S 149°55'E, 33°51'S 151°15'E]; BMNH 1889.1.1.65 11 specimens, 68 slides (1/41, 1/42) (ZMB fragments of type), 69 m, Bass Strait, VIC; 274 m, off Twofold Bay, NSW; 11–27 m, Port Jackson, NSW [39°20'S 145°30'E, 37°06'S 149°55'E, 33°51'S 151°15'E]. - Anthastra parvispicula Sollas, W.J. 1886. Preliminary account of the tetractinellid sponges dredged by H.M.S. Challenger, 1872–1876. Part 1. The Choristida. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society ns 5: 177-199 [192].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1889.1.1.66 wet, 60 m, off Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E].
Paratype(s) ZMB fragment of type.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Bergquist, P.R. 1968. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Porifera, Demospongiae, Part 1 (Tetractinomorpha and Lithistida). Bulletin of the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 188: 1-105 15 pls 30 figs [49]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 11–270 m.
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) |