Genus Rhopaloeides Thompson, Murphy, Bergquist & Evans, 1987
- Rhopaloeides Thompson, J.E., Murphy, P.T., Bergquist, P.R. & Evans, E.A. 1987. Environmentally induced variation in diterpene composition of the marine sponge Rhopaloeides odorabile. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 15(5): 595-606 [596].
Type species:
Rhopaloeides odorabile Thompson, Murphy, Bergquist & Evans, 1987 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Diagnosis
Massive, upright sponges, with thick tuberculate conules on an unarmoured surface. These sponges could easily be mistaken for Spongia species, but are distinguished by the presence of fasicular primary fibres, particular near the sponge surface.
ID Keys
See Family Spongiidae Diagnosis
Diagnosis References
Cook, S.D.C. & Bergquist, P.R. 2002. Family Spongiidae Gray, 1867. pp. 1051-1060 in Hooper, J.N.A. & van Soest, R.W.M. (eds). Systema Porifera: A guide to the classification of sponges. New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Vol. 1. [1059]
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) |