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Species Phyllospongia papyracea (Esper, 1794)

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Widespread Indo-west Pacific; also Red Sea, Indian Ocean, S Africa, Indo-Malayan region and New Zealand.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Extra Ecological Information

Reef waters at depths 15–20 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)
03-Mar-2022 DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 10-Aug-2021 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018 DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 17-Sep-2014 MODIFIED ABRS
29-Mar-2018 15-Dec-2011 MOVED
29-Mar-2018 13-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)