Species Caulospongia plicata Saville Kent, 1871
- Caulospongia plicata Saville-Kent, W. 1871. On a genus of sponges from North Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871: 615-616 [616].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1870.12.22.2 dry (NMV photo 40/4), unknown, probably North Australia.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Port Hedland, Shark Bay, Monte Bello Islands, Amphinome Shoals, Flat Island.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, filter-feeder, sessile.
General References
Fromont, J. 1998. Revision of the marine sponge genus Caulospongia Saville Kent, 1871 (Demospongiae: Hadromerida). Part 1. Morphological and skeletal characters. Records of the Western Australian Museum 19: 65-89 [77]
Fromont, J. 1999. Demosponges of the Houtman Abrolhos. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 44: 175-184 [180] (Listed in this article)
Fromont, J. 2003. Porifera (Sponges) in the Dampier Archipelago: Taxonomic affinities and biogeography. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Marine Biological Workshop. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. 405-417 pp. [409] (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) |