Heteropia
Genus of sponges
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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]
| Heteropia | |
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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
- Heteropia glomerosa (Bowerbank, 1873)
- Heteropia medioarticulata Hôzawa, 1918
- Heteropia minor Burton, 1930
- Heteropia ramosa (Carter, 1886)
- Heteropia rodgeri Lambe, 1900
- Heteropia striata Hôzawa, 1916
