Species Axinyssa aplysinoides (Dendy, 1922)
- Halichondria aplysinoides Dendy, A. 1922. Report on the Sigmatotetraxonida collected by H.M.S. Sealark in the Indian Ocean. In Report of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905. Vol. 7. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 2nd Series Zoology 18: 1-164 pls 1-18 [39].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1921.11.7.31,31a,31b wet, 58 m, Cargados Carajos, Indian Ocean [16°33'39"S 59°45'00"E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1925.11.1.182 wet (e); BMNH 1925.11.1.183–184 wet; BMNH 1925.11.1.1401 wet; BMNH 1925.11.1.1551 wet; BMNH 1925.11.1.1152 wet; BMNH 1925.11.1.182 wet (BMNH 1925.11.1.1190 slide); BMNH 1925.11.1.1558 wet; BMNH 1925.11.1.1188 slide; BMNH 1925.11.1.1193 slide (11 paratypes, 7 found); BMNH 1925.11.1.1190 slide; BMNH 1925.11.1.1191 slide; BMNH 1925.11.1.1189 slide; BMNH 1925.11.1.1192 slide; BMNH 1925.11.1.1190 slide.
Generic Combinations
- Axinyssa aplysinoides (Dendy, 1922). —
Hooper, J.N.A. & Bergquist, P.R. 1992. Cymbastela, a new genus of lamellate coral reef sponges. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 32(1): 99-137 [101]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Satellite Reef, and also Indian Ocean (Cargados Carajos, Amirante, Coetivy, Egmont Reef, Seychelles Is) and S Indonesia. Excludes Axinyssa aplysinoides sensu Hooper et al. (1997: 4) referred to Amorphinopsis maculosa (Alvarez & Hooper 2011).
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Burton, M. 1934. Sponges. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 4: 513-621 pls 1-2 [564]
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 18–200 m; sponge beds, soft mud and shell grit substrates.
General References
Nevalainen, T.J., Quinn, R.J. & Hooper, J.N.A. 2004. Phospholipase A2 in Porifera. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 137(B): 413-420 [415] (Listed in this article)
History of changes
| 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) |