Species Cinachyra antarctica (Carter, 1872)

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• Tethya antarctica Carter, H.J. 1872. On two new sponges from the Antarctic Sea, and on a new species of Tethya from Shetland; together with observations on the reproduction of sponges commencing from zygosis of the sponge-animal. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 9: 409-435 pls 20-22 [412].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH (not found), 377–549 m, Ross Sea, New Zealand Antarctic Terr. [74°30´–77°30´S 175°0´W].
  Paratype(s) BMNH 1954.3.9.812 dry fragment of type.
• Cinachyra vertex Lendenfeld, R. von 1907. Tetraxonia der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. In Drygalski, E. von (ed.) Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903 9(Zool. 1): 303–342 pls 21–25. [310].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) ZMB 3497 slides, 170–400 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Antarctica [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 3498 slides, 170–400 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Antarctica [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 3499, 170–400 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Antarctica [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 3500 8 specimens in 6 jars, 170–400 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Antarctica [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 3060 2 slides, 170–400 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Antarctica [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; BMNH 1908.9.24.76 wet fragment of type, slide 1/77, 170–400 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Antarctica [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; BMNH 1907.8.12.3 slide 1/77, 170–400 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Antarctica [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E].
• Cinachyra vertex monticularis Kirkpatrick, R. 1908. Porifera. II. Tetraxonida. National Antarctic Expedition 1901–1904. Natural History London : British Museum Vol. 4 1–56 pls 8–26. [11].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH 1908.2.5.67 wet, slides, 238 m, off Ross Is., New Zealand Antarctic Terr. [77°49´S 167°7´4˜E]; BMNH 1908.2.5.68 wet, slides, 238 m, off Ross Is., New Zealand Antarctic Terr. [77°49´S 167°7´4˜E].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Koltun, V.M. 1976. Porifera. Part I. Antarctic sponges. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1928–31 B Zoology & Botany 9(4): 147-198 pls 1-3 [167]

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Aust. Antarctic Terr.; circum-Antarctic.

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth 18–550 m.

General References

Webster, N.S. 2007. Sponge disease: a global threat ? Environmental Microbiology 9(6): 1363-1375 [1366]

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