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Species Thorecta freija Lendenfeld, 1889

  • Thorecta freija Lendenfeld, R. von 1889. Die Verwandtschaftsverhältnisse der Hornschwämme. Zoologische Jahrbücher Syst. 4: 1-93 [41] [in key; full description in Lendenfeld, R. von 1889. A Monograph of the Horny Sponges. London : Trübner & Co. 936 pp. 17 figs 50 pls. (366, pl. 38 fig. 1)].
    Type data:
     Lectotype BMNH 1886.8.27.219 dry (south coast of New Guinea =Torres Strait (NMV photo 50/29) - egaz), Torres Strait [10°25'S 142°10'E].
    Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1844.9.13.24 dry (5 specimens), Wollongong [no coord available in egaz]; BMNH 1844.9.13.25 dry (Wollongong); BMNH 1844.9.13.26 dry (Wollongong); BMNH 1844.9.13.27 dry (Wollongong); ZMB 2331 (with 1 slide, WA, no paralectotypes found in AM type collection).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Torres Strait, Wollongong and Broughton Is.?.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Filter-feeder, marine, sessile.

 

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 15-Dec-2011 MOVED
29-Mar-2018 02-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)