Species Clathria (Clathria) decumbens Ridley, 1884

Museums

Regional Maps

• Clathria decumbens Ridley, S.O. 1884. Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the Voyage of H.M.S. Alert, 1881–2. Part II. Collections from the western Indian Ocean. Spongiida. London : British Museum (Natural History) 582-630 pls 53-54. [612].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1882.10.17.51 wet (egaz), Boudeuse Is., Amirante Group, Indian Ocean [6°55'37"S 52°06'03"E].
  Paratype(s) BMNH 1882.10.17.76 wet; BMNH 1882.10.17.71 wet.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cape York, Torres Strait, and also Indian Ocean (Amirante).

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth 6–26 m; sand and coral rubble substrates.

 

General References

Hooper, J.N.A. 1996. Revision of Microcionidae (Porifera: Poecilosclerida: Demospongiae), with description of Australian species. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 40: 1-626 [Date published 01/06/1996] [110]

 

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)