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Species Theonella xanthus (Sutcliffe, Hooper & Pitcher, 2010)

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Distributed throughout the Great Barrier Reef, from the southern extremities adjacent to Rockhampton and the Capricorn Bunker group, extending through to the northern Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. Found on sandy bottoms in areas with a high component of calcium carbonate rubble. Depths range from 16 to 86 m, with the highest concentration of specimens found in depths of 30 to 40 m.

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

 

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 DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 11-Jun-2014 MODIFIED ABRS
13-Jan-2012 ADDED