Species Sphaerotylus antarcticus Kirkpatrick, 1907
- Sphaerotylus antarcticus Kirkpatrick, R. 1907. Preliminary report on the Monaxonellida of the National Antarctic Expedition. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 20: 271-291 [272].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1908.2.5.90, 18–55 m, Discovery winter quarters off Ross Is., Antarctica [77°49´S 167°7´4˜E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1908.2.5.91–99a; BMNH 1908.2.5.100–110 44 slides, 2/16. - Sphaerotylus antarcticus drygalskii Hentschel, E. 1914. Monaxone Kieselschwämme und Hornschwämme der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. In Drygalski, E. von (ed.) Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. 15(Zool. 7):. 35-141 pls 4-8 [51].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB 4836 3 specimens, 1 slide, 695–704 m, off Wilhelm II Coast, Aust. Antarctic Terr. [66°2´9˜ 89°38˜E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Koltun, V.M. 1964. Sponges of the Antarctic. Part 1. Tetraxonida and Cornacuspongida. 6-116, 428-433 (systematic index), pls 1-15 in Pavlovskii, E.P., Andriyashev, A.P. & Ushakov, P.V. (eds). Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., Zoological Institute: Explorations of the fauna of the seas II (X). Biological Reports of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1955–1958). Moscow : Izdatel'stvo ‘Nauka' Vol. 2. [in Russian] [27]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Aust. Antarctic Terr.; off Wilhelm II Coast, George V Coast, Commonwealth Bay, Budd Coast, Davis Sea, Prydz Bay, Kemp Coast, Enderby Land, Mawson Coast, Amery Ice Shelf, also Weddell Sea and Subantarctic.
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 17–450 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) |