Subspecies Spongia (Spongia) agaricina thienemanni Arndt, 1943

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• Spongia thienemanni Arndt, W. 1943. Das 'Philippinische Elefantenohr' Spongia thienemanni n. sp. Zugleich ein Ueberblick über unsere bisherige Kenntnis des Vorkommens geographischer Rassen bei Meeresschwämmen. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 40: 381–443 pls 11–66 [381] [thienemanni is accepted as subspecies of Spongia agaricina by Vacelet, J. 1959. Répartition générale des Eponges et systématique des Eponges cornées de la région de Marseille et de quelques stations méditerranéennes. Recl. Trav. Stn. Mar. Endoume 26: 39–101 pls 1–3 (77); if segregation of Mediterranean and Australasian populations is accepted, the Mediterranean subspecies would have to be renamed, and thienemanni would have to be replaced by the nominate subspecies, because the type locality in Pallas is Indian Ocean; however, the status quo is here maintained until empirical data indicates otherwise].

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  Syntype(s) ZMB 9370 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 9449 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 9450 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 9768 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 9769 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10092 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10093 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10095 2 specimens (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10096 2 specimens (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10097 2 specimens (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10099–107 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10177 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10179 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10576 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10577 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10579–85 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB 10809 (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E]; ZMB unregistered (egaz), Philippines (no exact localities) [7°00'59"N 124°45'20"E].

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Torres Strait, Indian Ocean and Indo-Malayan region.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

 

History of changes

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)