Species Grantessa hispida Dendy, 1893
- Grantessa hispida Dendy, A. 1893. Synopsis of the Australian Calcarea Heterocoela, with a proposed classification of the group and descriptions of some new genera and species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 5: 69-116 [106].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1893.6.9.25, Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E]; BMNH 1893.6.9.25a slide of BMNH 1893.6.9.25, Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E]; NMV G2367, Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E]; NMV G2368, Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E]; BMNH 1925.11.1.1779 slide of BMNH 1893.6.9.25, Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E]; BMNH 1925.11.1.1778 (RN 132) slide, Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E]; BMNH 1925.11.1.1780 RN 14, slide, Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E].Type locality references:
Wilson, J. Bracebridge 1895. List of dredging stations at and near Port Phillip Heads. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 7: 261-263 [station 9].Secondary source:
Burton, M. 1963. A Revision of the Classification of the Calcareous Sponges. London : British Museum pp. 1-693 figs 1-375. [610]; Ayling, A.L., Stone, S. & Smith, B.J. 1982. Catalogue of types of sponge species from Southern Australia described by Arthur Dendy. Reports of the National Museum of Victoria 1: 97-109 [103].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2011 | 21-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |