Species Tethya multistella Lendenfeld, 1888
- Tethya multistella Lendenfeld, R. von 1888. Descriptive Catalogue of the Sponges in the Australian Museum, Sydney. London : Taylor & Francis 260 pp. 12 pls. [46] [with var. megastella and var. microstella].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM G9071a–d 13 specimens, wet 4 specimens (NMV photos 17/15–17), Port Jackson, NSW; Port Phillip Bay, VIC [Port Chalmers, New Zealand] [33°51'S 151°15'E, 38°07'S 144°48'E, 27°34'19"S 177°59'49"E]; AM Z1461, 1462 wet, 2 specimens (NMV photos 17/12–14); ZMB 7136 slide, Port Phillip [38°07'S 144°48'E]; ZMB 7136A slide, Port Phillip [38°07'S 144°48'E]; ZMB 2308 2 slides, Port Jackson [38°07'S 144°48'E]; ZMB 1123 3 slides, Port Jackson [38°07'S 144°48'E]; BMNH 1886.8.27.617 wet, Port Jackson [38°07'S 144°48'E]; BMNH 1886.8.27.617A, Port Phillip [38°07'S 144°48'E]; BMNH 1886.8.27.614–614a, Port Chalmers, NZ [27°34'19"S 177°59'49"E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Port Molle, Houtman Abrolhos, Port Jackson, Port Phillip Bay, and also New Zealand.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
General References
Sarà, M. & Sarà, A. 2004. A revision of Australian and New Zealand Tethya (Porifera: Demospongiae) with a preliminary analysis of species-groupings. Invertebrate Systematics 18: 117-156 [145]
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) |