Species Bohadschia marmorata (Jaeger, 1833)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Holothuria (Holothuria) marmorata Jaeger, G. Fr 1833. De Holothuriis. Turici 41 pp. 3 pls. [18, pl. 3 fig. 9].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Sulawesi (as Celebes), Indonesia.
• Holothuria vitiensis Semper, C. 1868. Holothurien. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen 1: 1-288, pls 1-40 [80, pl. 30(12)].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH E.2669, Fiji (as 'Viti-Inseln').
• Holothuria tenuissima Semper, C. 1868. Holothurien. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen 1: 1-288, pls 1-40 [85].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH E.2578, 'Canal von Lapinig', Bohol, Philippines.
• Holothuria similis Semper, C. 1868. Holothurien. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen 1: 1-288, pls 1-40 [85, pls 25, 30(18)].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH E.2640, Bohol, Philippines.
• Holothuria koellikeri Semper, C. 1868. Holothurien. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen 1: 1-288, pls 1-40 [86, pls 30(25), 35(7)].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH E.2637, Samoa.
• Holothuria bivittata 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 [68, fig. 75, pl. 3(31)].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) TIU 1217, Okinawa, Riu Kiu and Yayeyana Ils, Japan; TIU 1218, Okinawa, Riu Kiu and Yayeyana Ils, Japan; TIU 1024, Okinawa, Riu Kiu and Yayeyana Ils, Japan; TIU 1025, Okinawa, Riu Kiu and Yayeyana Ils, Japan; TIU 1440, Okinawa, Riu Kiu and Yayeyana Ils, Japan.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Panning, A. 1944. Die Trepangfischerei. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum und Institut, Hamburg 49: 1-76 figs 1-40 [39]
• Rowe, F.W.E. & Doty, J.E. 1977. The shallow-water holothurians of Guam. Micronesica 13(2): 217-250 figs 1-9 [229]

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Rowley Shoals, WA to Capricorn Group, Qld; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-36 m.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

• Australia
  • 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef, N coast, NW coast

Oriental Region

• West Pacific Ocean

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, deposit feeder, detritivore, inshore, tropical.

 

General References

Clark, A.M. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1971. Monograph of Shallow-water Indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. London : Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) 238 pp. 100 figs 31 pls.

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (as Holothuria marmorata Jaeger, 1833)

Marsh, L.M., Vail, L.L., Hoggett, A.K. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1993. Part 6. Echinoderms of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. pp. 53-65 2 tables in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Marine faunal surveys of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island North-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 91 pp.

Rowe, F.W.E. & Doty, J.E. 1977. The shallow-water holothurians of Guam. Micronesica 13(2): 217-250 figs 1-9 (above synonymy necessary following their examination of 16 specimens from Guam)

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] (synonymy may be too sweeping but is maintained until remaining type specimens and much more material is examined critically)

 

History of changes

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