Species Cephalodiscus (Cephalodiscus) hodgsoni Ridewood, 1907
- Cephalodiscus (Cephalodiscus) hodgsoni Ridewood, W.G. 1907. Pterobranchia. Cephalodiscus. pp. 1–67 pls 1–7 in, National Antarctic Expedition 1901–1904. Natural History. London : British Museum. [3, 49-62].
- Cephalodiscus aequatus Andersson, K.A. 1907. Die Pterobranchier der Schwedischen Südpolar expedition 1901–1903. Nebst Bemerkungen über Rhabdopleura normani Allman. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903 5: 1-122 [9-10].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1907.9.4.22A, Ross Sea, E end of Barrier, 78º16´4˜S 197º41´47˜E, 183 m; BMNH 1918.6.30.1, Ross Sea, E end of Barrier, 78º16'4''S 197º41'47"E, 183 m; NHRM, Ross Sea, E end of Barrier, 78º16´4˜S 197º41´47˜E, 183 m. - Cephalodiscus inaequatus Andersson, K.A. 1907. Die Pterobranchier der Schwedischen Südpolar expedition 1901–1903. Nebst Bemerkungen über Rhabdopleura normani Allman. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903 5: 1-122 [10].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1918.6.30.4–5, SE of Seymour Is., 64º20'S 56º38'W, 150 m (Stn 5); NHRM, N of Joinville Is., 62º55'S 55º57'W, 104 m (Stn 94).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Harmer, S.F. & Ridewood, W.G. 1913. The Pterobranchia of the Scottish National Antarctic Exp. (1902–4). Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 49(3): 531-565 [559]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Numerous Antarctic localities offshore from King George V Land to Endersby Land, Adelie Land, Graham Land, including Palmer Archipelago and Joinville Is., South Shetland Is., South Orkneys, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea, Subantarctic, South Georgia, depth 93–1554 m.
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Original AFD Distribution Data
Antarctic Region
- Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, colonial, marine, rocky bottom, sedentary.
Extra Ecological Information
Tubiculous, amongst glacial moraine, grey muds, colonies irregularly branched, up to 25 cm high and 15 cm wide, pale to rich reddish amber colour, darkening with age, dredged with stones, amongst abundant ascidians, in association with Cephalodiscus (Idiothecia) nigrescens Lankester, 1905, Cephalodiscus (Orthoecus) solidus Andersson, 1907, and Bryozoa.
General References
Burdon-Jones, C. 1962. The feeding mechanism of Balanoglossus gigas. Boletim da Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da Universidade de São Paulo, Zoologia 23: 255-280 (along with C. (Orthoecus) densus, C. (C.) hodgsoni has the most extensive distribution known in the group, and both species are probably circumpolar within the Antarctic and Subantarctic regions)
John, C.C. 1931. Cephalodiscus. Discovery Reports 3: 223-260 pls 33-38
Johnston, T.H. & Muirhead, N.G. 1951. Cephalodiscus. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1928–31 B 1(3): 89-120-3 pls
Ridewood, W.G. 1918. Cephalodiscus. British Antarctic 'Terra Nova' Expedition. Zoology 4(2): 11-82 pls I-VI (two forms described)
Ridewood, W.G. 1918. Pterobranchia. Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-14, Scientific Reports, Series C: Zoology & Botany 3(2): 1-25
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |