Species Sarcodictyon tropicale Thorpe, 1928
- Sarcodictyon tropicale Thorpe, L. 1928. Alcyonaria of the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Journal of the Linnean Society of London 36(247): 479-531 [483-487].
Type data:
Holotype (Thorpe was a student of W. Dakin, and the sample was probably discarded after Dakin left the University of North Wales).
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
Systematics
The true identity of this taxon is unknown. The description says the colony includes spicules from numerous genera of sponges. It is definitely not a species of Sarcodictyon and the possibility that is a zooanthid should not be discounted.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | OCTOCORALLIA Haeckel, 1866 | 13-Aug-2013 | MOVED | Dr Phil Alderslade |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 24-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 14-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Mar-2010 | (import) |