Species Cliothosa hancocki (Topsent, 1888)
- Thoosa hancocki Topsent, E. 1888. Contribution à l'étude des clionides. Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale 2 5(supplement): 1-165 [1].
Type data:
Holotype MNHN unknown wet, Gambier Islands [35°09'14"S 136°28'26"E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Also N Atlantic - Mediterranean.
Introduced from possibly introduced in coral or oyster shell.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, filter-feeder, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Excavating Acropora and Porites coral.
General References
Schönberg, C.H.L. 2000. Bioeroding sponges common to the central Australian Great Barrier Reef: descriptions of three new species, two new records and additions to two previously described species. Senckenbergiana Maritima 30(3/6): 161-221 [179]
Schönberg, C.H.L. 2001. Induced colonization of corals by a clionid bioeroding sponge. Coral Reefs 20: 69-76 [69]
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) |