Kennedy, J.A. (2000). Resolving the 'Jaspis stellifera' complex. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 45(2): 453-476.

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Kennedy, J.A.

2000

45(2): 453-476

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Five species included in synonymy with Jaspis stellifera (Carter, 1879) (Coppatiidae) by authors were re-evaluated from type material for the first time since originally described. Original descriptions were found to be mostly incomplete, with subsequent synonymies excessive. Only two (Stellettinopsis coriacea Carter, 1886 and Stellettinopsis purpurea Carter, 1886) are retained in synonymy with J. stellifera. Stellettinopsis carteri Ridley, 1884 is synonymised with Rhabdastrella globostellata (Carter, 1883) (Ancorinidae). Stellettinopsis lutea Carter, 1886 is retained in Jaspis and S. tuberculata Carter, 1886 is referred to Stelletta, both reinstated as valid species. Two new species (Asteropus radio - crusta, Jaspis cristacorrugatus) were described from one misidentified syntype of S. tuberculata Carter, 1886 and other new material superficially resembling ‘J. stellifera’ of authors. Tropical and subtropical specimens of ‘J. stellifera’, comprising much of the material described in the marine natural products literature, were found to have been misidentified specimens of R. globostellata, apparently lacking triaenes. With the exception of R. globostellata, which has a distribution throughout much of tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, species were found to have restricted distributions in Victorian and Tasmanian waters.

Pacific Ocean

Systematics, Taxonomy

Porifera

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