Genus Aspidosiphon Diesing, 1851

 

Taxonomic Decision for Subgeneric Arrangement

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia


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IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [200]

 

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Subgenus Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) Diesing, 1851

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia


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IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [213]

 

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Species Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) elegans (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Widespread and common in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, Red Sea and Caribbean Sea; not known from the eastern pacific or eastern Atlantic Oceans.


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IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, rock reef, subtidal.

Extra Ecological Information

Lives in dead coral and soft rock in shallow waters.

 

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [214-215]

Edmonds, S.J. 1980. A review of the systematics of Australian sipunculans (Sipuncula). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 18: 1-74 [44-46] (as Aspidosiphon elegans elegans)

 

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Species Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) gracilis (Baird, 1868)

Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


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IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Oriental Region

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Subspecies Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) gracilis gracilis (Baird, 1868)

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian distribution — Low Is., QLD.


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IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Oriental Region

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, intertidal.

 

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [216]

Edmonds, S.J. 1980. A review of the systematics of Australian sipunculans (Sipuncula). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 18: 1-74 [46-47]

 

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Species Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) misakiensis Ikeda, 1904

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Found in the Pacific, eastern and western Atlantic Oceans and Mediterranean Sea.


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IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Neotropical Region

Palaearctic Region

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, subtidal.

Extra Ecological Information

1-75 m depth.

 

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [217-218]

Edmonds, S.J. 1956. Australian Sipunculoidea II. The genera Phascolosoma, Dendrostomum, Golfingia, Aspidosiphon and Cloeosiphon. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 7: 281-315 [306-307] (as Aspidosiphon hartmeyeri)

Edmonds, S.J. 1980. A review of the systematics of Australian sipunculans (Sipuncula). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 18: 1-74 [47] (as Aspidosiphon hartmeyeri)

 

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Species Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) muelleri Diesing, 1851

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Common in the north-eastern Atlantic, Indian Oceans, Mediterranean, Adriatic, Aegean and Red Seas; not found in most of the Pacific Ocean.


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.

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

Ecological Descriptors

Continental rise, continental shelf, continental slope, subtidal.

Extra Ecological Information

Mainly found 5-400 m depth, but several records down to 2900 m; most often found in dead gastropod or scaphopod shells.

 

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [218-220]

Edmonds, S.J. 1980. A review of the systematics of Australian sipunculans (Sipuncula). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 18: 1-74 [46-49] (as Aspidosiphon exhaustus (p. 46), Aspidosiphon jukesii (p. 49) and Aspidosiphon inquilinus (pp. 47-48))

 

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Subgenus Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) Stephen, 1964

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


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IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [221]

 

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Species Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) laevis Quatrefages, 1865

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Widespread, but low density, in warm waters of the Indo-West pacific Ocean; also present in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.


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.

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, rock reef, subtidal.

 

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [222-224]

Edmonds, S.J. 1956. Australian Sipunculoidea II. The genera Phascolosoma, Dendrostomum, Golfingia, Aspidosiphon and Cloeosiphon. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 7: 281-315 [308-309] (as Aspidosiphon klunzingeri)

Edmonds, S.J. 1980. A review of the systematics of Australian sipunculans (Sipuncula). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 18: 1-74 [50-53] (as Paraspidosiphon cumingii (p. 50) and Paraspidosiphon johnstoni (pp. 51-53))

 

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Species Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) steenstrupii (Diesing, 1859)

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Common throughout the western and northern Indian Ocean, western Pacific Ocean; also recorded from the Caribbean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean.


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IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, rock reef, subtidal.

 

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [225-226]

Edmonds, S.J. 1956. Australian Sipunculoidea II. The genera Phascolosoma, Dendrostomum, Golfingia, Aspidosiphon and Cloeosiphon. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 7: 281-315 [307-308] (as Aspidosiphon steenstrupii)

Edmonds, S.J. 1980. A review of the systematics of Australian sipunculans (Sipuncula). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 18: 1-74 [51]

 

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Species Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) tenuis Sluiter, 1886

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

An Indo-West Pacific Ocean species.


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IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Oriental Region

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, subtidal.

Extra Ecological Information

Generally in shallow water 1-50 m, sometimes at shelf depths.

 

General References

Cutler, E.B. 1994. The Sipuncula, their Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. New York : Cornell University Press 480 pp. [226-227]

Edmonds, S.J. 1980. A review of the systematics of Australian sipunculans (Sipuncula). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 18: 1-74 [50-51] (as Paraspidosiphon formosanus)

 

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