Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Bohadschia paradoxa (Selenka, 1867)

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Species Bohadschia paradoxa (Selenka, 1867)

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Low Is. Qld; Hawaiian Ils. Only recorded depth approximately 41 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

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

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  • Hawaii

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, deposit feeder, inshore, tropical.

 

General References

Endean, R. 1957. The biogeography of Queensland's shallow-water echinoderm fauna (excluding Crinoidea), with a re-arrangement of the faunistic provinces of tropical Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8: 233-273 5 figs [253]

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] (the identification of this species in the Australian fauna is dubious. My examination of the holotype confirms that Selenka's species is valid and belongs in the genus Bohadschia. However, its occurrence beyond the Hawaiian Islands requires confirmation)

 

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)