Species Radiospongilla sceptroides (Haswell, 1882)
- Spongilla sceptroides Haswell, W.A. 1882. On Australian freshwater sponges. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 7: 208-210 [209].
Type data:
Neotype AM Z2837, Merrika River, near Womboyne, NSW [33°00'S 146°00'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Also New Zealand and New Caledonia.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Generally in acidic waters, forming elastic cushions of considerable spread, typically emerald green colouration due to specific pigment, not zoochlorellae.
General References
Penney, J.T. & Racek, A.A. 1968. A comprehensive revision of a world-wide collection of freshwater sponges (Porifera: Spongillidae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 272: 1-184 [64] (for extralimital synonymies)
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) |