Species Culicia australiensis Hoffmeister, 1933
Compiler and date details
22-Jul-2011 - Marcelo Visentini Kitahara
- Culicia australiensis Hoffmeister, J.E. 1933. Report on deep sea corals obtained by the FIS Endeavour on the coasts of NSW, Vic, SA and Tas. Biological Results of the Fishing Experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914 6(1): 1–16 [12, pl.3, figs 3-4].
Type data:
Holotype Lost, off Marsden Point, Kangaroo Island, S.A., 31 m.
Syntype(s) AM E818 one colony with 17 corallites the other having 15.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Culicia ? sp. [as Culicia ? sp. cf. C. (?) quinaria]. —
Wells, J.W. 1958. Scleractinian corals. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-31 6(11): 257-275 [263-264, pl. 1, figs 5-7]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Bathymetric range: 3-378 m.
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Azooxanthellate, Colonial, Fixed
General References
Cairns, S.D. 1998. Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 18: 361–417 [371-372]
Cairns, S.D. 2004. The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56(3): 259–329 [273]
Cairns, S.D. & Parker, S.A. 1992. Review of the Recent Scleractinia (Stony Corals) of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. Records of the South Australian Museum Monograph Series 3: 1–82, 18 pls, 3 figs, 19 maps [12-13]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | SCLERACTINIA Bourne, 1900 | 23-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | FAVIINA Vaughan & Wells, 1943 | 13-Aug-2013 | MOVED | Dr Carden Wallace |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 28-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 13-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |