Heteropia

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]

Heteropia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Leucosolenida
Family: Heteropiidae
Genus: Heteropia
Carter, 1886[1][2]

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

(according to WoRMS)[3]

  • 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. "Australian Faunal Directory: Heteropia". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. Henry John Carter (1886). "Description of a new species. The First Report upon the Fauna of Liverpool Bay and Neigbouring Seas". Liverpool Marine Biology Committee Report. 1: 92–94. Wikidata Q100998684.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Heteropia Carter, 1886". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "Heteropia Carter, 1886". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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