Species Geodia punctata Hentschel, 1909
- Geodia punctata Hentschel, E. 1909. Tetraxonida. 347-402 pls 22-23 1. Teil. in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena : G. Fischer Vol. 2 (21). [366].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMH, 0.5–3.5 m, exit of South Passage and 9 m , entrance to South Passage, Shark Bay, WA [26°08'S 113°25'E]; BMNH 1925.11.1.1110 slide (ex ZMH 1505 1/66), 0.5–3.5 m, exit of South Passage and 9 m , entrance to South Passage, Shark Bay, WA [26°08'S 113°25'E]; ZMB 4264 fragment of type, 0.5–3.5 m, exit of South Passage and 9 m , entrance to South Passage, Shark Bay, WA [26°08'S 113°25'E].
Distribution
States
Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Deal Is. and Shark Bay.
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), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 0.5–10 m.
General References
Wiedenmayer, F. 1989. Demospongiae (Porifera) from northern Bass Strait (Shelf of Southern Australia). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 50(1): 1-242 [24]
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) |