Species Topsentia halichondrioides (Dendy, 1905)
- Trachyopsis halichondrioides Dendy, A. 1905. Report on the sponges collected by Professor Herdman, at Ceylon, in 1902. 57-246 pls 1-16 in Herdman, W.A. (ed.). Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar. London : Royal Society Vol. 3 Suppl. 18. [147].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1907.2.1.44 (RN 147) wet (egaz - Sri Lanka), Galle and further north, Periya Paar, Sri Lanka [8°23'31"N 80°11'24"E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
N Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Darwin and Coboug Peninsula regions, NT; Gulf of Manaar, Sri Lanka; S Philiipines; Chatham Rise, New Zealand.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, filter-feeder, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
5–35 m depth; fringing coral reef slope.
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) |