Species Haliclona (Gellius) glacialis (Ridley & Dendy, 1886)
- Gellius glacialis Ridley, S.O. & Dendy, A. 1886. Preliminary report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. Challenger. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 18: 325-351, 470-493 [333].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH (possibly other museums in UK), 274 m, Agulhas Bank, South Africa, (35º04´S 18º37´E) [35°04´S 18°37´E]; BMNH 1887.5.2.257 wet, 274 m, Agulhas Bank, South Africa, (35º04´S 18º37´E) [35°04´S 18°37´E]; BMNH 1891.10.3.9–10 slides, 274 m, Agulhas Bank, South Africa, (35º04´S 18º37´E) [35°04´S 18°37´E]. - Gellius glacialis niveus Ridley, S.O. & Dendy, A. 1887. Report on the Monaxonida collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology Zool. 20(59): 1-275 pls 1-51 [42] [as var. nivea].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1887.5.2.277 wet (egaz), 256 m, Prince Edward Ils, Southern Ocean (46º43´S 38º04´30˜W) [46°43´S 38°04´30˜W].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Burton, M. 1932. Sponges. Discovery Reports 6: 237-392 56 figs pls 48-57 [274]
- Koltun, V.M. 1964. Sponges of the Antarctic. Part 1. Tetraxonida and Cornacuspongida. 6-116, 428-433 (systematic index), pls 1-15 in Pavlovskii, E.P., Andriyashev, A.P. & Ushakov, P.V. (eds). Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., Zoological Institute: Explorations of the fauna of the seas II (X). Biological Reports of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1955–1958). Moscow : Izdatel'stvo ‘Nauka' Vol. 2. [in Russian] [103]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Aust. Antarctic Terr., off Wilhelm II Coast, Davis Sea, Budd Coast, Ballery Ils, also S Africa, Southern Ocean, Subantarctic and Antarctic.
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 93–660 m.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 24-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 12-Jan-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |