Species Actinocucumis typica Ludwig, 1875

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Species Actinocucumis typica Ludwig, 1875

Actinocucumis typica Ludwig, H. 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Holothurien. Arbeiten aus dem Zoologisch-Zootomischen Institut in Würzburg 2: 77-120 pls 6-7 [91, pl. 7(24)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMG, Bowen, QLD.
Actinocucumis difficilis Bell, F.J. 1884. Echinodermata. 117-177, 509-512, pls 8-17, 45 in Coppinger, R.W. (ed.). Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific during the voyage of H.M.S. Alert 1881-2. London : Bristish Museum. [148, pl. 9(c)].
Type data:

Syntype(s) BMNH 1881.10.26.214 1 specimen, Albany Is., N Australia, Torres Strait, QLD; BMNH 1881.12.30.10 2 specimens, Albany Is., N Australia, Torres Strait, QLD; BMNH 1881.2.22.113 about 6 specimens, Albany Is., N Australia, Torres Strait, QLD.
Pseudocucumis quinquangularis Sluiter, C. P. 1901. Die Holothurien der Siboga Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 44: 1-142 pls 1-10 [108, pl. 6(9)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA E1149, E1050 3 specimens, Seba and Ambon, Indonesia.
Actinocucumis longipedes Clark, H.L. 1938. Echinoderms from Australia. An account of collections made in 1929 and 1932. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 55: 1-596, figs 1-64, pls 1-28 [480, fig. 45].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 1632, False Cape Bossut, WA.
Paratype(s) MCZ 1633 17 specimens; MCZ 1634 9 specimens; MCZ 1635 14 specimens; WAM Z1892 1 specimen (old number: 4-64), Broome, WA; AM J6452 2 specimens, False Cape Bossutt, Broome, WA.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Heding, S.G. & Panning, A. 1954. Phyllophoridae. Eine Bearbeitung der polytentaculaten dendrochiroten Holothurien des Zoologischen Museums in Kopenhagen. Spolia Zoologica Musei Hauniensis 13: 1-209 figs 1-102 [72]

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Shark Bay, WA to Port Denison, Qld; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-20 m.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast, N coast, NE coast, NW coast

Oriental Region

West Pacific Ocean

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, suspension feeder, tropical.

General References

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (also as Actinocucumis difficilis Bell, 1884, Actinocucumis longipedes H.L. Clark, 1938, Actinocucumis quinquangularis Sluiter, 1901)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		11-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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