Species Raspailia (Raspailia) atropurpurea (Carter, 1885)
- Axinella atropurpurea Carter, H.J. 1885. Description of sponges from the neighbourhood of Port Phillip Heads, South Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 16: 347-368 [359].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1886.12.15.1 wet (NMV photo 36/28, =AM G2792 slide), 34 m, Port Phillip Heads, VIC.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1886.12.15.36 wet.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Port Stephens, Port Phillip Heads and South Australia.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 34 m.
General References
Sorokin, S., Fromont, J. & Currie, D. 2007. Demosponge biodiversity in the Benthic Protection Zone of the Great Australian Bight. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 132(2): 192-204 [195]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |