Species Spheciospongia alcyonoides (Hallmann, 1912)

Museums

Spirastrella alcyonoides Hallmann, E.F. 1912. Report on the sponges obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour on the coasts of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania, 1909–10. Part 1. Zoological (and Biological) Results of the Fishing Experiments carried on by F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914 2: 117-300 69 figs pls 21-36 [124].
Type data:

Syntype(s) AM Z213 dry (NMV photo 1/10), 60 m, 40 km SE of Double Island Point, QLD [26°11'S 153°28'E]; AM E1534 figured wet (NMV photo 29/35), 60 m, 40 km SE of Double Island Point, QLD [26°11'S 153°28'E].

Spheciospongia alcyonoides (Hallmann, 1912). —
van Soest, R. 2011. Spheciospongia alcyonoides (Hallmann, 1912). In: Van Soest, R.W.M, Boury-Esnault, N., Hooper, J.N.A., Rützler, K, de Voogd, N.J., Alvarez de Glasby, B., Hajdu, E., Pisera, A.B., Manconi, R., Schoenberg, C., Janussen, D., Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M., Picton, B., Kelly, M., Vacelet, J. (2011) World Porifera database. Accessed through: Van Soest, R.W.M, Boury-Esnault, N., Hooper, J.N.A., Rützler, K, de Voogd, N.J., Alvarez de Glasby, B., Hajdu, E., Pisera, A.B., Manconi, R., Schoenberg, C., Janussen, D., Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M., Picton, B., Kelly, M., Vacelet, J. (2011) World Porifera database at http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=170527 on 2012-01-10. http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=170527 (checked on 2012-01-10. 2011)

Queensland

Known only from type locality.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

Depth 59 m.

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
29-Mar-2018	10-Jan-2012	MOVED
29-Mar-2018	15-Dec-2011	MOVED
29-Mar-2018	13-Apr-2011	MODIFIED
	12-Feb-2010	(import)