Biology:Heteropia
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Heteropia is a genus of sponges in the family Heteropiidae,[1] and was first described in 1886 by Henry John Carter.[1][2] The type species by monotypy is Heteropia ramosa (Carter, 1886), which he first called Aphroceras ramosa in the very same publication.[3]
Distribution
GBIF with just 37 georeferenced specimens in this genus, shows it having perhaps a world-wide distribution.[4] The Australian Faunal Directory shows as being found on/off the coast of Western Australia, in the IMCRA regions of Central Western Shelf Transition, Central Western Shelf Province, Northwest Province, and the Central Western Transition.[1]
Accepted species
- Heteropia glomerosa (Bowerbank, 1873)
- Heteropia medioarticulata Hôzawa, 1918
- Heteropia minor Burton, 1930
- Heteropia ramosa (Carter, 1886)
- Heteropia rodgeri Lambe, 1900
- Heteropia striata Hôzawa, 1916
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Australian Faunal Directory: Heteropia" (in en). https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Heteropia.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q100998684
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Heteropia Carter, 1886". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131712.
- ↑ "Heteropia Carter, 1886" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2237516.
Wikidata ☰ Q6536874 entry
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