Watson, J. E. 2008. Lobataria newtoni gen. et sp. nov., (Hydrozoa, Anthoathecata, Tubulariidae) from southern Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 65: 179-183., available online athttps://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2008.65.10[details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Lobataria newtoni Watson, 2008. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=403652 on 2026-05-10
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Lobataria newtoni Watson, 2008. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=403652 on 2026-05-10
original descriptionWatson, J. E. 2008. Lobataria newtoni gen. et sp. nov., (Hydrozoa, Anthoathecata, Tubulariidae) from southern Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 65: 179-183., available online athttps://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2008.65.10[details]
additional sourceWatson, J. E. (2024). The marine hydroids of south-eastern Australia (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). <em>Museum Victoria Science Reports.</em> 22: 1-121., available online athttps://doi.org/10.24199/j.mvsr.2024.22 page(s): 22, figs 22-24; note: Ecology: On old bivalve shells (eg Katelysia scalarina) on sandy bottom in shallow sheltered waters 1-3 m deep. Colonies present spring to autumn. Only appears in the spring and often with an unde...
Ecology: On old bivalve shells (eg Katelysia scalarina) on sandy bottom in shallow sheltered waters 1-3 m deep. Colonies present spring to autumn. Only appears in the spring and often with an undescribed species of aeolid nudibranch in association.
Distribution: Several localities in Port Phillip, probably more widely spread.