Species Leucandra elegans (Lendenfeld, 1888)
- Leucortis elegans Lendenfeld, R. von 1888. Descriptive Catalogue of the Sponges in the Australian Museum, Sydney. London : Taylor & Francis 260 pp. 12 pls. [8].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1886.6.7.45 wet (=AM G3597 2 fragments of type, slide), East Coast.
Paralectotype(s) AM G9100 wet (NMV photos 15/23,24); ZMB 1108 wet.Secondary source:
Breitfuss, L.L. 1898. Catalog der Calcarea der Zoologischen Sammlung des Königlichen Museums für Naturkunde zu Berlin. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 63: 205-226 2 figs [208, 224]. - Leuconia lendenfeldi Breitfuss, L.L. 1898. Catalog der Calcarea der Zoologischen Sammlung des Königlichen Museums für Naturkunde zu Berlin. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 63: 205-226 2 figs [208] [based on ZMB paralectotype of
Leucortis elegans Lendenfeld, 1888, which is erroneously treated as ms name].Type data:
Holotype ZMB 1108 wet, East Coast.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Dendy, A. & Row, R.W.H. 1913. The classification and phylogeny of the calcareous sponges, with a reference list of all the described species, systematically arranged. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1913: 704-813 [771]
Generic Combinations
- Leucandra elegans (Lendenfeld, 1888).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
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 | PORIFERA Grant, 1836 | 10-May-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Kathryn Hall |
| 21-Dec-2011 | 21-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |