Species Asajirus indicus (Oka, 1913)
- Hexacrobylus indicus Oka, A. 1913. Zur Kenntnis der zwei aberranten Ascidien Gattungen Dicopia Sluiter and Hexacrobylus Sluiter. Zoologischer Anzeiger 43: 1-10 [6].
Type data:
Syntype(s) IM, near Sri Lanka, 4000 m, Indian Ocean. - Hexacrobylus arcticus Hartmeyer, R. 1923. Ascidiacea, part I. Zugleich eine Übersicht über die Arktische und boreale Ascidienfauna auf tiergeographischer Grundlage. Ingolf-Exped 2(6): 1-365 [133].
Type data:
Holotype ZMUC, 67º40´N 15º40´W, 890 m, and 63º26´N 7º30´W, 1280 m, NE Atlantic Ocean. - Hexacrobylus eunuchus Monniot, C. & Monniot, F. 1976. Tuniciers abyssaux du bassin argentin récoltés par 'l'Atlantis II'. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 3 269(387): 629-662 [658].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP H-HEX 8, slides H36, H37, west Atlantic Ocean (type locality not recorded). - Hexadactylus longitestis Monniot, C. & Monniot, F. 1990. Revision of the class Sorberacea (benthic tunicates) with descriptions of seven new species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 99: 239-290 [275].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP H-HEX33, south of New Caledonia on both sides of the Norfolk Ridge [24°19'06"S 167°48'42"E]. - Hexadactylus millari Monniot, C. & Monniot, F. 1990. Revision of the class Sorberacea (benthic tunicates) with descriptions of seven new species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 99: 239-290 [277].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMUC (depository uncertain, not found), 600 m, Bali Sea, Indonesia [03°25'S 117°03'E]. - Hexadactylus seeligeri Monniot, C. & Monniot, F. 1990. Revision of the class Sorberacea (benthic tunicates) with descriptions of seven new species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 99: 239-290 [281].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP H-HEX 17, 3450 m, Comoro Is., Indian Ocean [11°59'S 45°42'36"E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kott, P. 1992. The Australian Ascidiacea, supplement 2. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 32(2): 621-655 [648]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Abyssal basins of the Indian Ocean, west, north and northeast Atlantic Ocean, south Indian and Pacific Basins.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Queensland: NE oceanic, SE oceanic
- Tasmania: SE oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depths of 800–5000 m.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2012 | 14-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |