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Species Coscinoderma mathewsi (Lendenfeld, 1885)

 

Generic Combinations

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Tropical and subtropical Indo-west Pacific, Caroline Islands, Ponape, Kuop, Truk, Palau, Fiji, New Caledonia; Queensland coastal, Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Western Australia, Dampier Archipelago; also reported from South Africa (dubious).


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Northeast Transition (19), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Other Regions

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Trade

commercial bath sponge of significant commercial potential for aquaculture

 

(no title)

Also referred to Leiosella by Laubenfels (1948) [61]. Not conspecific with Coscinoderma lanuginosum Carter, 1883 from southern Australia, contrary to Lendenfeld's (1885) remarks, and original description probably an amalgam of several species.
Bergquist, P.R. 1995. Dictyoceratida, Dendroceratida and Verongida from the New Caledonia Lagoon (Porifera: Demospongiae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 38(1): 1–51 [5-6] description encompasses the modern concept of this species.

 

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)
28-Jun-2018 Coscinoderma Carter, 1883 12-Jun-2018 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018 DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 17-Sep-2014 MODIFIED ABRS
29-Mar-2018 15-Dec-2011 MOVED
29-Mar-2018 13-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)