Species Myxilla (Ectyomyxilla) kerguelensis Hentschel, 1914

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• Ectyomyxilla kerguelensis 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 [103].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) ZMB 4777 3 jars, 10 dry fragments and 7 slides, Observatory Bay and Three-Island Harbour, Kerguelen, Subantarctic; 380 m, Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr. (66º2´9˜S 89º38´E).
• Myxilla tornotata Brøndsted, H.V. 1923. Sponges from the Auckland and Campbell Islands. In Mortensen, T. (ed.) Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914–16. XV. Vidensk. Meddr. Dansk. Naturh. Foren. Kbh. 75: 117–167. [142].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMUC, 1 km E of Auckland Is., New Zealand.

  Secondary source:

   Bergquist, P.R. 1968. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Porifera, Demospongiae, Part 1 (Tetractinomorpha and Lithistida). Bulletin of the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 188: 1-105 15 pls 30 figs [11].
• Ectyomyxilla intermedia Dendy, A. 1924. Porifera. Part 1. Non-antarctic sponges. pp. 269–392 pls 1–15 in, British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition, 1910. Natural History Report, Zoology Vol. 6. [364].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH, Three Kings Island, New Zealand, 200 m.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Burton, M. 1929. Porifera. Part 2. Antarctic sponges. In, British Antarctic (`Terra Nova') Expedition, 1910. Natural History Report. Zoology. 6(4): 393–458 pls 1–5. 393-458 pls 1-5 [437]

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Aust. Antarctic Terr., Macquarie Is.; Wilhelm II Coast, also Subantarctic.

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth 0–380 m.

General References

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 [86]

Lévi, C. 1956. Eponges littorales des îles Kerguelen récoltées par M. Angot. Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar A 10: 25-34 [31]

Wiedenmayer, F. in Hooper, J.N.A. & Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Porifera. pp. 1-620 in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia Vol. 12 xiii 624 pp. [Date published 21/Nov/1994] (Boury-Esnault, N. & Beveren, M. van 1982. Les démosponges du plateau continental de Kerguelen-Heard. Com. Natl Fr. Rech. Antarct. 52: 1–132 21 pls [84, 'remarques'] were unaware that Ectyomyxilla kerguelensis Henschel, 1914 is the type species of Ectyomyxilla when they transferred it to Crellomyxilla, effectively making the two genera synonymous. However, they are probably correct in recognising the need for two genera here, one Crellomyxilla and Ectyomyxilla sensu stricto, and another without these, probably requiring a new genus. For the present we follow Lévi, C. 1963. Spongiaires d'Afrique du Sud, (1) Poecilosclérides. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 37: 1–72 75 figs pls 1–10 and Bergquist, P.R. & Fromont, J. 1988. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Porifera, Demospongiae, Part 4 (Poecilosclerida). New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 96: 1–197 pls 1–57 in combining the two genera in Ectyomyxilla)

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