Species Cliona margaritiferae Dendy, 1905
- Cliona margaritiferae Dendy, A. 1905. Report on the sponges collected by Professor Herdman, at Ceylon, in 1902. 57-246 pls 1-16 in Herdman, W.A. (ed.). Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar. London : Royal Society Vol. 3 Suppl. 18. [128].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1907.2.1.29 wet, Gulf of Mannar, Sri Lanka [8°36'39"N 78°35'27"E]. - Cliona margaritiferae johannae Topsent, E. 1932. Note sur les Clionides. Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale 74: 549-579 11 figs [549] [synonymy doubtful].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHN unknown wet (or MZUS), unknown [American west coast, Oregon to Baja California].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wiedenmayer, F. 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] [133]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Shark Bay, also Indian Ocean and possibly E Pacific.
Introduced from edible oyster shell.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
In bivalve shells and corals, depth 3–10 m.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| 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) |