Species Samus anonyma Gray, 1867
- Samus anonyma Gray, J.E. 1867. Notes on the arrangement of sponges, with the description of some new genera. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867: 492-558 pls 27-28 [526] [based on Bowerbank, J.S. 1864. A Monograph of the British Spongiadae. London : Ray Society Vol. 1 290 pp. 37 pls. (pl. 2 figs 41, 42)].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH dry unregistered (Carter's No. 699), Bowerbank Collection, unknown (but thought to be Fremantle, WA) [32°03'S 115°46'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Fremantle, also Carribean, SW Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean and W Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Mostly found in burrows, occasionally on or in other sponges; depth 2–17 m, or encrusting on rock.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |