Species Branchiostoma belcheri (Gray, 1847)

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Species Branchiostoma belcheri (Gray, 1847)

Amphioxus belcheri Gray, J.E. 1847. Description of a new species of Amphioxus from Borneo. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London London XV: 35 [35].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1989.1.1.1, Lundu River, Borneo.
Amphioxus belcheri japonicus Willey, A. 1896. Zoological observations in the South Pacific. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science ns 34: 219-222 [220].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Japan.
Amphioxus nakagawae Jordan, D.St. & Snyder, J.O. 1901. A review of the Lancelets, Hag-Fishes, and Lampreys of Japan, with a description of two new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 23: 725-734 [726].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Loajiro Bay, Misaki, Japan.
Branchiostoma belcheri tsintaoensis Tchang-Si & Koo Kwang-Chung 1936. Description of a new variety of Branchiostoma belcheri Gray from Kiachow Bay, Shantung, China. Contributions of the National Academy of Science, Peiping 3: 77-114 pls V, VI [79].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown, Kiachow Bay, Shantung, China.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Hubbs, C.L. 1922. A list of the lancelets of the world with diagnoses of five new species of Branchiostoma. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 105: 1-16 [6]

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Tropical, Indo-west Pacific.

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

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Northern Territory: Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast
- Queensland: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, Gulf of Carpentaria, NE coast
- Western Australia: Central W coast, NW coast

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, filter-feeder, sand bottom.

General References

Richardson, B.J. & McKenzie, A.M. 1994. Taxonomy and distribution of Australian cephalochordates (Subphylum Cephalochordata; Phylum Chordata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 1443-1459

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)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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