Species Callyspongia (Callyspongia) spinosissima (Dendy, 1887)
- Pachychalina spinosissima Dendy, A. 1887. IX. Porifera. In Gunther, A. Report on a zoological collection made by the officers of H.M.S. Flying Fish, at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 3: 524-526 pl. 44 [524].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1887.4.25.1 wet, –1a, 2 slides 3/53, 3/54 (egaz - Christmas Is.), Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Is. [1°40'58"N 157°55'11"W]. - Pachychalina subcylindrica Dendy, A. 1905. Report on the sponges collected by Professor Herdman, at Ceylon, in 1902. 57-246 pls 1-16 in Herdman, W.A. (ed.). Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar. London : Royal Society Vol. 3 Suppl. 18. [148].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1907.2.1.46 wet –46a, 3 slides 3/54 (egaz), Sri Lanka [8°23'31"N 80°11'24"E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Burton, M. 1959. Sponges. Scientific Reports of the John Murray Expedition 10(5): 151-281 41 figs [225]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Is., Indian Ocean.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth subtidal (reefs)–1939 m.
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 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |