Species Australocladia sphaerichela Kelly & Vacelet, 2023
- Australocladia sphaerichela Kelly, M., Vacelet, J., Hestetun, J. & Mills, S. 2023. New species of Abyssocladia and two new cladorhizid genera (Porifera, Cladorhizidae) from New Zealand and Australia. Zootaxa 5270(1): 001–047.Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: C1517D99-E6CC-4FA0-A3C6-5BA9355D2091
Type data:
Holotype QM G339865 (790–1025m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/102, Seamount 9, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [56.242°S, 158.462°E].
Paratype(s) QM G339867 (770–810m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/79, Seamount 7, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [53.715°S, 159.131°E]; QM G339866 (501–630m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/91, Seamount 8, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [55.362°S, 158.428°E].
Introduction
The species was reported as Abyssocladia sp. in van Soest et al. (2012) and as Abyssocladia n. sp. A in Hestetun et al. (2016).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Specimens collected from seamounts on Macquarie Ridge, located in the Australia EEZ; species also known from New Zealand waters
IMCRA
Macquarie Island Province (24)
General References
Hestetun, J.T., Vacelet, J., Boury-Esnault, N., Borchiellini, C., Kelly, M., Ríos, P., Cristobo, J. & Rapp, H.T. 2016. The systematics of carnivorous sponges. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94(A): 327–345
Van Soest, R.W.M., Boury-Esnault, N., Vacelet, J., Dohrmann, M., Erpenbeck, D., de Voogd, N.J., Santodomingo, N., Vanhoorne, B., Kelly, M. & Hooper, J.N.A. 2012. Global Diversity of Sponges (Porifera). PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) PONE-S-11-32233
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 | DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 | 17-Nov-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| POECILOSCLERIDA Topsent, 1928 | 11-Jul-2023 | ADDED |