Species Clathrina clathrata (Carter, 1883)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Leucetta clathrata Carter, H.J. 1883. Further observations on the so-called 'Farringdon Sponges' (Calcispongiae, Zittel), followed by a description of an existing species of the like kind. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 11: 20–37 pl. 1 [33].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1955.11.2.21, south-west coast (Fremantle, WA?) [32°03'S 115°46'E].

  Secondary source:

   Burton, M. 1963. A Revision of the Classification of the Calcareous Sponges. London : British Museum pp. 1-693 figs 1-375. [580].
• Leucosolenia challengeri Poléjaeff, N. 1884. Report on the Calcarea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 8: 1-76 pls 1-9 [38].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1884.4.22.11, 14 m, Cape York, QLD (10º30´S 142º18´E) [10°30´S 142°18´E].

  Secondary source:

   Burton, M. 1963. A Revision of the Classification of the Calcareous Sponges. London : British Museum pp. 1-693 figs 1-375. [580].
• Leucosolenia intermedia Kirk, H.B. 1896. New Zealand sponges. Third paper. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 28: 205-210 pls 3-4 [208].

  Type data:

   Lectotype MONZ 2 slides, Lyall Bay, Cook Strait, New Zealand [43°27'50"S 169°46'55"E].

  Secondary source:

   Fell, H.B. 1950. The Kirk Collection of sponges (Porifera) in the Zoology Museum, Victoria University College. Zoological Publications of Victoria University College 4: 1-12 1 pl. [4].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Burton, M. 1963. A Revision of the Classification of the Calcareous Sponges. London : British Museum pp. 1-693 figs 1-375. [218]
• Borojevic, R. & Grua, P. 1964. Eponges calcaires de Kerguelen. Systématique et écologie. Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale 105: 1-29 12 figs [7]

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Geraldton, Fremantle, Bunbury Bay, Cape York, Port Phillip Heads, also New Zealand, Kerguelen, Japan.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth subtidal–91 m.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
20-Dec-2011		20-Dec-2011	MOVED
		23-Feb-2012	MODIFIED