Species Bathyplotes sulcatus Sluiter, 1901

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Species Bathyplotes sulcatus Sluiter, 1901

Bathyplotes sulcatus Sluiter, C. P. 1901. Die Holothurien der Siboga Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 44: 1-142 pls 1-10 [32, pl. 8(10)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA E1179, E1180 2 specimens, Indonesian waters, 3º37´07˜S 131º26´04˜E, 5º03´05˜S 119ºE.
Bathyplotes rubicundus Sluiter, C. P. 1901. Die Holothurien der Siboga Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 44: 1-142 pls 1-10 [34, pls 3(3), 8(16)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA E1014, E1016 2 specimens, Indonesian waters, 7º25´S 113º16´E, 5º03´05˜S 119ºE.
Bathyplotes crenulatus Koehler, R. & Vaney, C. 1905. Deep-sea Holothurioidea. Echinoderma of the Indian Museum. Calcutta : Indian Museum 123 pp. 15 pls. [23, pl. 10(4-8)].
Type data:
Holotype IM, Indian Ocean, 13º27´S 93º14´3˜E.
Bathyplotes variabilis Koehler, R. & Vaney, C. 1905. Deep-sea Holothurioidea. Echinoderma of the Indian Museum. Calcutta : Indian Museum 123 pp. 15 pls. [26, pls 5(10), 10(9-18)].
Type data:
Holotype IM, Indian Ocean, 10º08´S 80º49´30˜E.
Bathyplotes goldenhindi Mitsukuri, K. 1912. Studies on actinopodous Holothuroidea. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 29(2): 1-284 figs 1-55 pls 1-8 [fig. 6, pl. 2(16-17)] [as Bathyplotes golden-hindi].
Type data:
Syntype(s) TIU 3 specimens, Uraga Channel, north side of Takeyama (Japan).

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Rowe, F.W.E. in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. In, Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995] (Bathyplotes sulcatus and the species here included in its synonymy lack the more robust table-like spicules found in the posterior end of the body in Bathyplotes tizardi. However, all share the feature of 'C'-shaped rods in the body wall. Variations such as occur in body form, tube feet and papillae arrangement are not considered to justify recognition of the number of species currently included in the genus Bathyplotes, particularly in view of the few specimens collected and their generally poor state of preservation)

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Off Broken Bay, NSW to Gabo Is., Vic; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 90-1800 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

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Lower E coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic

Oriental Region

West Pacific Ocean

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental slope, deposit feeder, detritivore, temperate.

General References

Rowe, F.W.E. in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. In, Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995] (number of species currently included in the genus Bathyplotes Östergren, 1896 unjustified; relationship of Bathyplotes sulcatus Sluiter, 1901 to Bathyplotes tizardi (Théel, 1886) remains to be determined)

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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