Species Phyllospongia contorta (Bergquist, Ayling & Wilkinson, 1988)
- Carteriospongia contorta Bergquist, P.R., Ayling, A.M. & Wilkinson, C.R. 1988. Foliose Dictyoceratida of the Australian Great Barrier Reef. 1. Taxonomy and Phylogenetic relationships. Pubblicazioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli I: Marine Ecology 9(4): 291-320 [300].
Type data:
Holotype AM Z3937 (egaz), Elizabeth Reef, Great Barrier Reef, QLD [19°19'S 149°01'E].
Paratype(s) AM Z4986.
Generic Combinations
- Phyllospongia contorta (Bergquist, Ayling & Wilkinson, 1988). —
Wahab, M.A.A., Wilson, N.G., Prada, D., Gomez, O. & Fromont, J. 2020. Molecular and morphological assessment of tropical sponges in the subfamily Phyllospongiinae, with the descriptions of two new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 1–37
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Hook Reef, Elizabeth Reef, and also Hapai, Tonga.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 4–10 m.
General References
Bergquist, P.R., Ayling, A.M. & Wilkinson, C.R. 1988. Foliose Dictyoceratida of the Australian Great Barrier Reef. 1. Taxonomy and Phylogenetic relationships. Pubblicazioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli I: Marine Ecology 9(4): 291-320 [300]
Bergquist, P.R., Sorokin, S. & Karuso, P. 1999. Pushing the boundaries: a new genus and species of Dictyoceratida. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 44: 57-62 [61] (Mentioned in this article)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2022 | DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 | 10-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |