Cymbastela stipitata explained
Cymbastela stipitata is a species of marine sponge in the family Axinellidae.
The sponge was first described in 1967 by Patricia Bergquist and Catherine Tizard as Pseudaxinyssa stipitata,[1] [2] but was assigned to the new genus, Cymbastela, in 1992 by John Hooper and Patricia Bergquist.[2] [3]
It is found in Australia's coastal waters, from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north west coasts of Western Australia. It is a sessile filter-feeder, found generally in intertidal waters on coral reefs at depths up to 19 m.[4]
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Notes and References
- Bergquist, P.R. & Tizard, C.A.. 1967. Australian intertidal sponges from the Darwin area. Micronesica. 3. 175-202 6 pls [189].
- Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cymbastela stipitata (Bergquist & Tizard, 1967). www.marinespecies.org. 2020-09-23.
- Hooper, J.N.A. & Bergquist, P.R.. 1992. Cymbastela, a new genus of lamellate coral reef sponges. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 32. 1. 99–137 [106].
- Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Cymbastela stipitata (Bergquist & Tizard, 1967) . 2020-09-23. AFD.