Species Hippospongia mollissima (Lendenfeld, 1889)
- Hyattella mollissima Lendenfeld, R. von 1889. Die Verwandtschaftsverhältnisse der Hornschwämme. Zoologische Jahrbücher Syst. 4: 1-93 [20] [in key; described in Lendenfeld, R. von 1889. A Monograph of the Horny Sponges. London : Trübner & Co. 936 pp. 17 figs 50 pls. (111); type series composite].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1872.5.21.45 dry (NMV photos 55/19,20 - egaz), Perth (as Swan River), WA [32°03'S 115°45'E].
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1849.11.12.6 dry (egaz), Tasmania [42°00'S 147°00'E]; BMNH 1868.11.25.12 dry, N America [no coords available egaz]; BMNH unregistered dry (=Hyattella intestinalis), no locality; ZMB 10441 slide, no locality. - Hyattella micropora Lendenfeld, R. von 1889. Die Verwandtschaftsverhältnisse der Hornschwämme. Zoologische Jahrbücher Syst. 4: 1-93 [20] [in key; described in Lendenfeld, R. von 1889. A Monograph of the Horny Sponges. London : Trübner & Co. 936 pp. 17 figs 50 pls. (112, pl. 20 fig. 1)].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1845.5.12.4 dry (NMV photos 55/21,22), Indian Ocean [?].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Bergquist, P.R. 1980. A revision of the supraspecific classification of the orders Dictyoceratida, Dendroceratida and Verongida (Class Demospongiae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 7: 443-503 figs 1-25 pls [452]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Perth, and also Indian Ocean.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |