Genus Ephydatia Lamouroux, 1816
Type species:
Spongia fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1759 by subsequent designation, see Penney, J.T. & Racek, A.A. 1968. A comprehensive revision of a world-wide collection of freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillidae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 272: 1-184 [80].
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
SPONGILLIDAE: Ephydatia multidentata Gee, 1931 — Racek, A.A. in Hooper, J.N.A. & Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Spongillidae. pp. 396-401 in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia Vol. 12 xiii 624 pp. [Date published 21/Nov/1994] [396]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Spongillidae with encrusting, bulbous, massive growth form. Choanosomal skeleton anisotropic with paucispicular fibres and tracts. Spongin scarce. Megascleres oxeas from smooth to microspined. Microscleres absent. Gemmules scattered. Gemmular theca tri-layered. Gemmuloscleres birotules.
ID Keys
See Family Spongillidae Diagnosis.
Diagnosis References
Manconi, R. & Pronzato, R. 2002. Suborder Spongillina subord. nov.: Freshwater sponges. pp. 921-1020 in Hooper, J.N.A. & van Soest, R.W.M. (eds). Systema Porifera: A guide to the classification of sponges. New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Vol. 1. [937]
General References
Penney, J.T. & Racek, A.A. 1968. A comprehensive revision of a world-wide collection of freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillidae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 272: 1-184 [80] (for extralimital synonymies)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 | DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 | 10-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 03-Mar-2022 | DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 | 28-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | PORIFERA Grant, 1836 | 10-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Kathryn Hall |
| 29-Mar-2018 | DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 | 10-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 10-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 10-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED |