Species Phoriospongia australis (Lendenfeld, 1888)
- Sigmatella australis Lendenfeld, R. von 1888. Descriptive Catalogue of the Sponges in the Australian Museum, Sydney. London : Taylor & Francis 260 pp. 12 pls. [195] [collective name for var. flabellum and tubaria, not the nominate subspecies].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1886.8.27.276 wet (not identifiable with any published subspecies, Port Jackson, as Dysideissa australis var. digitata ms), locality unknown; BMNH 1886.12.13.30–35 wet (as Spongelia australis, NSW), locality unknown; ZMB 1214 3 slides (as Spongelia australis, Port Jackson), locality unknown. - Sigmatella australis flabellum Lendenfeld, R. von 1888. Descriptive Catalogue of the Sponges in the Australian Museum, Sydney. London : Taylor & Francis 260 pp. 12 pls. [198].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1886.8.27.274 wet (as Dysideissa, Port Jackson), Port Phillip Bay, VIC; Port Jackson, NSW; BMNH 1886.7.27.207 wet (as Spongelia australis, Port Jackson); ZMB 7071 slide (as australiensis var. flabellum), no locality; ZMB 2313 slide, Port Jackson. - Sigmatella australis tubaria Lendenfeld, R. von 1888. Descriptive Catalogue of the Sponges in the Australian Museum, Sydney. London : Taylor & Francis 260 pp. 12 pls. [197].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM Z537 wet (NMV photos 12/30–32), Port Jackson, NSW; BMNH 1887.8.27.237 wet; BMNH 1887.8.238–239 2 slides; BMNH 1886.8.27.278 wet (as Dysideissa, =AM G3689 slide); ZMB 1213 3 slides (as Dysidea corticata var. tubaria); ZMB 2313 2 specimens, 3 slides; ZMB 7073 slide (as S. corticata var. tubaria), no locality.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wiedenmayer, F. in Hooper, J.N.A. & Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Porifera. pp. 1-620 in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia Vol. 12 xiii 624 pp. [Date published 21/Nov/1994] [171]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Port Jackson, Blackman's Bay.
IMCRA
Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 20–50 m.
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) |