Species Epizoanthus gorgonus Kise et al., 2019
- Epizoanthus gorgonus Kise, H., Montenegro, J., Ekins, M., Moritaki, T. & Reimer, J.D. 2019. A molecular phylogeny of carcinoecium-forming Epizoanthus (Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) from the Western Pacific Ocean with descriptions of three new species. Systematics and Biodiversity 0(0): 1-14.Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 8F11F6F0-B3B8-4705-AD4F-023D347FB77E
Type data:
Holotype QMBA G337296, off Fraser Island, QLD [2519031.100–2521004.700S, 15404005.900–15404033. 600E].
Paratype(s) QMBA G337589, Hunter Commonwealth Marine Reserve, NSW [3234030.000–3237053.900S, 15308031.200–15309042. 100E]; QMBA G337581, Bass Strait, TAS [3927043.200–3927054.000S, 14914031.200–14916033.600E]; QMBA G337576, Freycinet CMR, TAS [4143049.800–4147028.700S, 14907010.900 –14909020.900E]; NSMT Co 1689 (MISE-JDR1267), off Boso Peninsula, Chiba, Japan [3504.17.600–3505. 8.600N, 14051.3200–14052.11.800E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
South-eastern coast of Australia and Japan
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: symbiotic (host(s): Parapagurus latimanus Henderson, 1888 [PARAPAGURIDAE]; Parapagurus richeri Lemaitre, 1999 [PARAPAGURIDAE]; Parapagurus furici Lemaitre, 1999 [PARAPAGURIDAE]).
Continental slope.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | HEXACORALLIA Haeckel, 1896 | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | CNIDARIA | 26-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| ANTHOZOA | 21-Jul-2021 | ADDED |