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Subgenus Spongia (Spongia) Linnaeus, 1759

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)

Diagnosis

The fibres are of uniform diameter, and the meshes formed by the reticulum are relatively regular, polygonal and similar in size. Primary fibres are of similar diameter to secondary fibres.

 

ID Keys

See Genus Spongia Diagnosis

 

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 19-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018 13-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)