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Species Australocladia alopecura Kelly & Vacelet, 2023

  • Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 6B84A559-1BAC-4CC0-8E40-F5C54F17478C
    Type data:
     Holotype QM G339782 (770–810m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/79, Seamount 7, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [53.715°S, 159.131°E].
    Paratype(s) QM G339783, same data as Holotype; QM G339784, G339785 (1150–1270m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/81, Seamount 7, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [53.731°S, 159.166°E]; QM G339786 (501–630m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/91, Seamount 8, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [55.362°S, 158.428°E]; NIWA 52678 (501–630m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/91, Seamount 8, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [55.362°S, 158.428°E]; NIWA 40869 (501–577m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/94, Seamount 8, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [55.371° S, 158.386° E]; NIWA 155801 (790–1025m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/102, Seamount 9, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [56.242°S, 158.462°E]; QM G339787 (790–1025m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/102, Seamount 9, Macquarie Ridge (Australia EEZ) [56.242°S, 158.462°E]; NIWA 41138 (1400–1615m depth), NIWA Stn TAN0803/118, Seamount 10, Macquarie Ridge (International waters) [59.048°S, 158.901°E]; NIWA 24649 (1335m depth), NZOI Stn G132, Southwest of Bounty Plateau [49.983°S, 177. 533°E].

 

Introduction

The species was reported as Abyssocladia sp. in van Soest et al. (2012) and as Abyssocladia n. sp. C in Hestetun et al. (2016).

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Australian specimens collected from seamounts on the Macquarie Ridge in the Australia EEZ; species also reported from New Zealand and International Waters


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Macquarie Island Province (24)

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)
10-Dec-2023 DEMOSPONGIAE Sollas, 1885 17-Nov-2023 MODIFIED
POECILOSCLERIDA Topsent, 1928 11-Jul-2023 ADDED