Species Spheciospongia robusta (Carter, 1886)
- Spirastrella cunctatrix robusta Carter, H.J. 1886. Description of sponges from the neighbourhood of Port Phillip Heads, South Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 17: 40-53, 112-127 [114].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1886.12.15.352 dry (NMV photo 40/32), Port Phillip Heads, VIC [38°07'S 144°48'E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1886.12.15.353 2 specimens, dry (NMV photo 40/33, =AM G2940 slide); BMNH 1886.12.15.252 dry (NMV photo 40/34,35); BMNH 1902.10.18.85 slide 2/27.
Generic Combinations
- Spheciospongia robusta (Carter, 1886). —
van Soest, R. 2011. Spheciospongia robusta (Carter, 1886). 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=170554 on 2012-01-10. http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=170554 (checked on 2012-01-10)
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Bass Strait Shelf Province (35)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 30–36 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 | 10-Jan-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |