Species Vaceletia crypta (Vacelet, 1977)
- Neocoelia crypta Vacelet, J. 1977. Une nouvelle relique du Secondaire: un représentant actuel des Eponges fossiles Sphinctozoaires. Comptes Rendus (Hebdomadaires) des Séances de l'Academie des Sciences. Série D. Sciences Naturelles 285(D): 509-511 [509].
Type data:
Holotype SME unknown wet, New Caledonia.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Coral Sea, Indonesia, New Caledonia and Philippines.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, filter-feeder, sessile.
Extra Ecological Information
Shallow water coral caves (dim light) to deeper waters on coral reef slope.
General References
Wörheide, G. 2008. A hypercalcified sponge with soft relatives: Vaceletia is a keratose demosponge. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 47: 433-438 [433]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 29-Mar-2018 | 28-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 15-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2018 | 13-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |