Species Isodictya kerguelensis (Ridley & Dendy, 1886)

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• Homoeodictya kerguelensis 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 [346].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH 1887.5.2.166 wet, 48 m, Royal Sound, Kerguelen, Subantarctic; ZMB fragments of type(s?), 48 m, Royal Sound, Kerguelen, Subantarctic.
• Desmacidon kerguelensis antarctica Kirkpatrick, R. 1908. Porifera. II. Tetraxonida. National Antarctic Expedition 1901–1904. Natural History London : British Museum Vol. 4 1–56 pls 8–26. [37].

  Type data:

   Lectotype BMNH 1908.2.5.177 wet (slides) (figured pl. 19 fig. 1, Ross Is.), 48–287 m, off Ross Is., and 298 m, off Coulman Is. New Zealand Antarctic Terr.
  Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1908.2.5.178 wet, Ross Is.; BMNH 1908.2.5.179 wet, slides, Coulman Is.; BMNH 1908.2.5.180a wet, slides, Ross Is.; BMNH 1908.2.5.180b wet, slides, Ross Is.; BMNH 1908.2.5.180c wet, slides, Ross Is.
• Desmacidon kerguelensis cactoides Kirkpatrick, R. 1908. Porifera. II. Tetraxonida. National Antarctic Expedition 1901–1904. Natural History London : British Museum Vol. 4 1–56 pls 8–26. [38].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1908.2.5.81 wet, slides, 48–58 m, off Ross Is., New Zealand Antarctic Terr. (77º49´S 167º7´4˜E).
• Homoeodictya kerguelensis simillima Hentschel, E. 1914. Monaxone Kieselschwämme und Hornschwämme der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. In Drygalski, E. von (ed.) Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. 15(Zool. 7):. 35-141 pls 4-8 [80].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) ZMB 4790 3 slides, 350–385 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Gauss Winter Station Aust. Antarctic Terr. (66º2´9˜S 89º38´E).

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Koltun, V.M. 1976. Porifera. Part I. Antarctic sponges. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1928–31 B Zoology & Botany 9(4): 147-198 pls 1-3 [175]
• Boury-Esnault, N. & Beveren, M. van 1982. Les démosponges du plateau continental de Kerguelen-Heard. Comité national français des Recherches Antarctiques 52: 1-132 21 pls [68]

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Aust. Antarctic Terr., Heard Is., Macquarie Is.; George V Coast, Commonwealth Bay, Wilhelm II Coast, Queen Mary Coast, Knox Coast, Prydz Bay, Clarie Coast, Mawson Coast, Enderby Land, also Subantarctic.

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth 0–1266 m.

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