Species Clathria (Axosuberites) thetidis (Hallmann, 1920)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Ophlitaspongia thetidis Hallmann, E.F. 1920. New genera of monaxonid sponges related to the genus Clathria. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 44: 767-792 3 figs pls 36-40 [779] [replacement name for Esperiopsis cylindrica, Whitelegge, 1906, junior homonym of Esperiopsis cylindrica Ridley & Dendy, 1886].

  Type data:

   Lectotype AM G9199 dry (NMV photo 8/10,11 - egaz), 109 m, off Wollongong, NSW [33°00'S 146°00'E].
  Paralectotype(s) AM G9191 dry (NMV photo 8/28,29).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Wattamola, Wollongong.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth 50–142 m; deeper offshore reefs.

 

General References

Hooper, J.N.A. 1988. Character Stability, Systematics and Affinities Between Microcionidae (Poecilosclerida) and Axinellida (Porifera: Demospongiae). A Revision of the Australasian Microcionidae. Unpublished Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, University of Queensland, Department of Zoology, Brisbane. Vols 1 & 2 1208 pp. figs 1–141 pls 1–43. [637]

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] [261]

Hooper, J.N.A. in Hooper, J.N.A. & Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Porifera. pp. 1-620 in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia Vol. 12 xiii 624 pp. [Date published 21/Nov/1994] [263]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
29-Mar-2018		15-Dec-2011	MOVED
29-Mar-2018		02-May-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)