Species Oceanapia fistulosa (Bowerbank, 1873)
- Desmacidon fistulosa Bowerbank, J.S. 1873. Contributions to a general history of the Spongiadae. Part IV. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873: 3-25 pls 1-4 [19].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1877.5.21.1165 dry –11652, slide 3/100 (egaz), Fremantle, WA [32°03'S 115°46'E]; BMNH 1877.5.21.1860 dry (egaz), Fremantle, WA [32°03'S 115°46'E]; BMNH 3 unregistered specimens dry (NMV photos 42/28–30 - egaz), Fremantle, WA [32°03'S 115°46'E]; BMNH 1877.5.21.1353 5 slides, 3/100 (egaz), Fremantle, WA [32°03'S 115°46'E]; BMNH 1954.3.9.397 slide (egaz), Fremantle, WA [32°03'S 115°46'E]; BMNH 1954.3.9.93 slide (egaz), Fremantle, WA [32°03'S 115°46'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Arafura Sea, Fremantle, Low Isles, Mangrove Park, Linden Beach, Westernport Bay, Great Australian Bight; also West Indian region, central Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Indo-Malayan region and New Zealand.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 7–454 m.
General References
Fromont, J. 1991. Descriptions of species of the Petrosida (Porifera: Demospongiae) occurring in the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 8(1): 73-96 [90]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |