Species Rossella antarctica Carter, 1872

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• Rossella antarctica Carter, H.J. 1872. On two new sponges from the Antarctic Sea, and on a new species of Tethya from Shetland; together with observations on the reproduction of sponges commencing from zygosis of the sponge-animal. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 9: 409-435 pls 20-22 [414].

  Type data:

   Lectotype BMNH, 550 m, Ross Sea, New Zealand Antarctic Terr. (77.5ºS 175ºW) [77.5°S 175°W].
  Paralectotype(s) BMNH.

  Secondary source:

   Schulze, F.E. & Kirkpatrick, R. 1910. Die Hexactinelliden der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. In Drygalski, E. von (ed.) Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903 12(Zool. 4): 1–62 pls 1–10. [15].
• Acanthascus grossularia Schulze, F.E. 1886. Ueber den Bau und des System der Hexactinelliden. Abhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Berlin 1886: 1-97 [49].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1887.10.20.56 wet (Challenger Collection, cupboard 27), 400 m, Crozet Ils, Southern Ocean [no coords available for Crozet].
• Rhabdocalyptus australis Topsent, E. 1901. Notice préliminaire sur les Eponges recueillies par l'Expédition Antarctique Belge. Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale 3 9(Notes Rev.): 5-16 [10].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) MIZL, 450 m, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica (70º20´S 83º23´W) [70°20´S 83°23´W].

  Secondary source:

   Schulze, F.E. & Kirkpatrick, R. 1910. Die Hexactinelliden der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. In Drygalski, E. von (ed.) Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903 12(Zool. 4): 1–62 pls 1–10. [4].
• Rossella antarctica solida Kirkpatrick, R. 1907. Porifera. I. Hexactinellida. National Antarctic Expedition 1901–1904. Natural History London : British Museum Vol. 3 1–25 7 pls. [6] [for Rossella antarctica of Schulze, 1887 see Schulze, F.E. 1887. Report on the Hexactinellida collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–8176. Rep. Sci. Results Voyage Challenger. Zool. 21(53): 1–514 pls 1–104 1 map (139)].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, BMNH 1887.10.20 wet (cupboard 27, Challenger Collection), 250 m, SE of Prince Edward Is., Southern Ocean (46º43´0˜S 38º04´30˜E); 280 m, S of Kerguelen (52º04´S 71º22´E),; Christmas Harbour, Kerguelen; 1000 m, off mouth of Rio de la Plata (37º12´S 53º52´W) [37°12´S 53°52´W].
• Rossella antarctica gaussi Schulze, F.E. & Kirkpatrick, R. 1910. Die Hexactinelliden der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. In Drygalski, E. von (ed.) Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903 12(Zool. 4): 1–62 pls 1–10. [17].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) ZMB 4929–4932, 350–385 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr. [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 4945, 350–385 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr. [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 4976, 350–385 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr. [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 5944, 350–385 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr. [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 7227–7230, 350–385 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr. [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E]; ZMB 8908–8911, 350–385 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr. [66°2´9˜S 89°38´E].
• Rossella antarctica intermedia Burton, M. 1932. Sponges. Discovery Reports 6: 237-392 56 figs pls 48-57 [254].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH (no coords avail for south Georgia), 120–245 m, South Georgia; 200 m, South Shetland Ils; 93–259 m, Palmer Archipelago [60°39'07"N 2°00'14"W, 64°11'31"S 64°50'59"W].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Ijima, I. 1927. The Hexactinellida of the Siboga Expedition. 1-383 26 pls in Weber, M.W.C. (ed.). Siboga-Expeditie, livr. 106, monogr. 6. Leiden : J.E. Brill. [375]
• Burton, M. 1929. Porifera. Part 2. Antarctic sponges. In, British Antarctic (`Terra Nova') Expedition, 1910. Natural History Report. Zoology. 6(4): 393–458 pls 1–5. 393-458 pls 1-5 [405]
• Burton, M. 1932. Sponges. Discovery Reports 6: 237-392 56 figs pls 48-57 [254]
• Koltun, V.M. 1976. Porifera. Part I. Antarctic sponges. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1928–31 B Zoology & Botany 9(4): 147-198 pls 1-3 [165]

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Aust. Antarctic Terr.; off Wilhelm II Coast, Mawson Coast, Enderby Land, Amery Ice Shelf, also S and SW Atlantic, Subantarctic, Weddell Sea and Southern Ocean.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22)

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth 93–1098 m.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
29-Mar-2018		28-Feb-2012	MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018		15-Apr-2011	MODIFIED
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