Didemnum moseleyi ( Herdman, 1886 )

Kott, Patricia, 2007, New and little-known species of Didemnidae (Ascidiacea, Tunicata) from Australia (part 4), Journal of Natural History 41 (17 - 20), pp. 1163-1211 : 1186-1187

Didemnum moseleyi ( Herdman, 1886)

( Figure 9C ) Leptoclinum moseleyi Herdman 1886, p 272 ; Kott 2001, p 2211 and synonymy; 2005a, p 2448 and synonymy.

Distribution

Previously recorded (see Kott 2005a): Western Australia (off Port Hedland); Queensland (Currumbin to Capricorn Group, Mackay); Western Pacific ( Indonesia, Philippines, Palau

Is , Tokara Is, New Caledonia); Indian Ocean. New record: Queensland (Great Barrier Reef: 17.955 ° S, 146.425 ° E, 35 m, QM G308866 ) .

Description

The colonies are as previously described, with globular and stellate spicules (with 11–13 conical rays in optical transverse section) to 0.05 mm diameter.

Figures

Figure 9. Scanning electron micrographs. (A) Didemnum membranceum (QM G308854); (B) Didemnum microthoracium (SAM E3259); (C) Didemnum moseleyi (QM G308866); (D) Didemnum parau (QM G308859); (E) Didemnum patulum (QM G308769); (F) Didemnum pellucidum (QM G308886); (G) Didemnum perplexum (QM G308860); (H) Didemnum psammatode (QM G308879).