Species Polymastia mamillaris (Müller, 1806)
- Spongia mamillaris Müller, O.F. 1806. In Abildgaard, P.C., Vahe, M., Holten, J.S. & Rathke, J. Zoologica danica. Copenhagen : Havniae Vol. 4. [44].
Type data:
Status unknown, North Sea. - Polymastia affinis Thiele, J. 1898. Studien über pazifische Spongien. I. Zoologica (New York) 24: 1-72 pls 1-8 [31].
Type data:
Holotype MZUS unknown dry (Döderlein Collection (coords for Hokkaido)), Enoshima, Japan [43°38'27"N 143°17'20"E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Topsent, E. 1900. Etude monographique des Spongiaires de France. III. Monaxonida (Hadromerina). Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale 3 8: 1-331 pls 1-8 [131]
- Vosmaer, G.C.J. 1932. [1932–1935]. The sponges of the Bay of Naples. Porifera Incalcaria. In Vosmaer-Röell, C.S. & Burton, M. (eds) Vol. 1 (1932–3), issued in 5 parts. Capita Zoologica 3: 1–456 pls 1–35. Vol. 2 (1933–5), issued in 5 parts. Capita Zoologica 5: 457–857 pls 36–71 (pls 43, 55 omitted). Also published separately in 3 vols (2 vols text, 875 pp., and atlas, 69 pls). The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff 1933–35. [481, in part]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Houtman Abrolhos, Thursday Is., also allegedly amphi-N Atlantic, Arctic, Mediterranean Sea, Indo-Malayan region, Japan and N Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 6–660 m.
General References
Hooper, J.N.A. in Hooper, J.N.A. & Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Porifera. pp. 1-620 in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia Vol. 12 xiii 624 pp. [Date published 21/Nov/1994] (questions the conspecificity of the North Sea, Japanese and Australian populations)
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) |