Species Leiosella levis (Lendenfeld, 1885)
- Euspongia levis Lendenfeld, R. von 1885. A monograph of the Australian sponges. Part 6. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 10: 481-553 pls 36-38 [536].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1886.8.27.319 wet (=AM G3702 slide), 5–10 m, Port Jackson, NSW [33°51'S 151°15'E].
Paralectotype(s) AM G3967 wet (NMV photos 18/26–28); AM Z515 wet (NMV photos 17/32–35); BMNH 1882.15.15.4 dry; ZMB 6819 2 slides; ZMB 2287 wet, 4 slides (egaz), Encounter Bay, SA [35°35'S 138°44'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Port Jackson, Broughton Is., Lake Illawarra, Maroubra, Deal Is. and Perth.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 5–10 m.
General References
Wiedenmayer, F. 1989. Demospongiae (Porifera) from northern Bass Strait (Shelf of Southern Australia). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 50(1): 1-242 [132]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |