Species Grantessa poculum (Poléjaeff, 1884)

Museums

Amphoriscus poculum Poléjaeff, N. 1884. Report on the Calcarea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 8: 1-76 pls 1-9 [46].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1884.4.22.24, 58–65 m, Port Jackson, NSW [33°51'S 151°15'E].
Type locality references:
Burton, M. 1963. A Revision of the Classification of the Calcareous Sponges. London : British Museum pp. 1-693 figs 1-375. [611].
Heteropia patulosculifera Carter, H.J. 1886. Description of sponges from the neighbourhood of Port Phillip Heads, South Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 18: 34-55 [49].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1887.7.12.18 wet and dry, Port Phillip Heads or Westernport Bay, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E].
Secondary source:
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 [107]; Fell, H.B. 1950. The Kirk Collection of sponges (Porifera) in the Zoology Museum, Victoria University College. Zoological Publications of Victoria University College 4: 1-12 1 pl. [9]; Burton, M. 1963. A Revision of the Classification of the Calcareous Sponges. London : British Museum pp. 1-693 figs 1-375. [611] (erroneously treated as 'hypotype').

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Depth shallow water–180 m.

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