Species Theonella discifera Lendenfeld, 1907
- Theonella discifera Lendenfeld, R. von 1907. Die Tetraxonia. pp. 59–374 pls 9–46 in Chun, C. (ed.) Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer Valdivia 1898–1899. Vol. 11. [351].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 2599 wet 9 slides, 65 m, Naturaliste Channel, WA [25°23'S 113°02'E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1908.2.9.215–216 slides.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Naturaliste Channel, and also Indian Ocean (Saudi Arabia, Zanzibar, Madagascar).
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 38–165 m, on level bottom, shallower in cavities of Tuléar fore-reef slope.
General References
Fromont, J. 2003. Porifera (Sponges) in the Dampier Archipelago: Taxonomic affinities and biogeography. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Marine Biological Workshop. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. 405-417 pp. [409] (Listed in this article)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |