Species Episiphon pichoni Lamprell & Healy, 1998
- Episiphon pichoni Lamprell, K.L. & Healy, J.M. 1998. A revision of the Scaphopoda from Australian waters (Mollusca). Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 24: 1-189 [134].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO40064, N QLD, 303 m [17°22'S 146°48'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO40068 44 specimens, same data as holotype; QM MO40065 32 specimens, same data as holotype; QM MO40066 180 specimens, same data as holotype; AM C172490 1 specimen, SE of Swain Reefs, QLD, 187 m [22°26.27–20.2'S 153°17.13–17.6'E]; AM C172479 1 specimen, approx. 160 km N of Croker Island, NT [9°30'S 132°34'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coast
- Queensland: Central E coast, NE coast, NE oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mud bottom, sand bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Dredged in shelly sand or mud and sand from 18 to 351 m.
General References
Lamprell, K.L. & Healy, J.M. 1998. A revision of the Scaphopoda from Australian waters (Mollusca). Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 24: 1-189 [134, figs 135E, 136G, 140]
Scarabino, V. 2008. Episiphon pichoni. In: MolluscaBase (2015). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=344406 (Accessed on 2015-08-05)
Steiner, G. & Kabat, A.R. 2004. Catalog of species-group names of Recent and fossil Scaphopoda (Mollusca). Zoosystema 26(4): 549-726 [630]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2016 | SCAPHOPODA | 05-Aug-2015 | MODIFIED | Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |