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Genus Collospongia Bergquist, Cambie & Kernan, 1990

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Known only from the Great Barrier Reef.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

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

Diagnosis

Thin lamellae to multi-caliculate sponges (Fig. 5G), with an unarmoured, micro-conulose surface. The upper part of the sponge may have a sand crust, rendering the surface smooth, but this does not form a consistent armour over the whole sponge. The fibre skeleton comprises fasciculate and lightly cored primary fibres, and uncored secondary fibres (Fig. 5H–I). Primary fibres are arranged parallel to the surface, within the thin lamellae or walls of the sponges, with fibre fascicles curving out towards both surfaces. The secondary fibres are arranged similarly. Close to the surface the fascicular primaries repeatedly subdivide into finer fibres, forming a fascicular and tangled fibre mass which supports a tangential dermal skeleton of fine fibres with a regular meshwork. These sponges are firm, tough and flexible.

 

ID Keys

See Subfamily Thorectinae Diagnosis

 

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)