Species Mycale (Mycale) flammula (Lamarck, 1814)

Museums

Spongia flammula Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de Monet 1814. Sur les polypiers empâtés. Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 20: 294-312, 370-386, 432-458 [378] [includes misidentifications of Spongelia elegans Schmidt, 1862 (Lendenfeld, R. von 1889. A Monograph of the Horny Sponges. London : Trübner & Co. 936 pp. 17 figs 50 pls. [655, pl. 39 fig. 2]) and of Arenochalina mirabilis Lendenfeld, 1887 (Whitelegge, T. 1901. Report on sponges from the coastal beaches of New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum 4: 55–118 pls 10–15 [76, pl. 10 fig. 7])].
Type data:
Holotype (not known for typical form; syntype of var. ß in MNHN Paris LBIM DT543), Southern Seas ('Mers Australes'), Péron and Lesueur Collection.
Secondary source:
Topsent, E. 1933. Eponges de Lamarck conservées au Muséum de Paris. Fin. Archives du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 6 10: 1-60 5 figs pls 1-3 [17].
Spongia anatipes Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de Monet 1814. Sur les polypiers empâtés. Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 20: 294-312, 370-386, 432-458 [379].
Type data:
Holotype MNHN Paris LBIM DT541, Southern Seas ('Mers Australes'), Péron and Lesueur Collection.
Secondary source:
Topsent, E. 1930. Eponges de Lamarck conservées au Muséum de Paris. Archives du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 6 5: 1-56 4 figs pls 1-4 [35].

Spongelia elegans Nardo, 1847 [= Dysidea tupha (Pallas, 1766), a misidentification].

New South Wales

'Southern Seas', Broken Bay, Tuggerah Beach and Shoalhaven Bight.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type
10-Dec-2023	DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885	14-Jan-2025	MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018		15-Dec-2011	MOVED
29-Mar-2018		13-Apr-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)