Species Epigonichthys maldivensis (Cooper, 1903)
- Heteropleuron maldivense Cooper, C.F. 1903. Cephalochordata. I. Systematic and anatomical account. (pp. 347-360, pl. XVIII) in Gardiner, J.S. (ed.). The Fauna and Geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagoes, being an account of the work carried on and of the collections made by an expedition during the years 1899 and 1900. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press Vol. I(Part IV) pp. 347–470, pls. XVIII-XXV. [349].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown 5 specimens, Maldive Is.Secondary source:
Wickstead, J.H. 1980. The validity of certain species of Acrania (Phylum Chordata). Journal of Natural History 14: 453-462. - Heteropleuron agassizii Parker, G.H. 1904. Maldive cephalochordates, with the description of a new species from Florida. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 46: 39-52 [43].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Malandu, Miladummadula Atoll, Maldive Ils. - Heteropleuron parvum Parker, G.H. 1904. Maldive cephalochordates, with the description of a new species from Florida. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 46: 39-52 [44].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown 2 specimens, Hanimadu, Tiladummati Atoll, Maldive Ils.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wickstead, J.H. 1980. The validity of certain species of Acrania (Phylum Chordata). Journal of Natural History 14: 453-462 [460]
Distribution
States
Queensland
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.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef
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
Wickstead, J.H. 1980. The validity of certain species of Acrania (Phylum Chordata). Journal of Natural History 14: 453-462
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) |