Species Havelockia versicolor (Semper, 1868)

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Species Havelockia versicolor (Semper, 1868)

Cucumaria versicolor Semper, C. 1868. Holothurien. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen 1: 1-288, pls 1-40 [49, pls 12(4), 13(11), 14(8)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMH E.2873, Bohol Is., Philippines.
Thyone mirabilis Ludwig, H. 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Holothurien. Arbeiten aus dem Zoologisch-Zootomischen Institut in Würzburg 2: 77-120 pls 6-7 [93, pl. 6(18)].
Type data:
Holotype ZMH E.2891, Bowen, QLD.
Thyone calcarea Pearson, J. 1903. Holothurioidea. 181-208 pls 1-3 in Herdman, W.A. (ed.). Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar. London : Royal Society Supplementary Report Vol. 5. [194, pl. 1(17-20)] [as Thyone (?) calcarea].
Type data:
Holotype ?COM, Cod Bay, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (as Ceylon).
Havelockia herdmani Pearson, J. 1903. Holothurioidea. 181-208 pls 1-3 in Herdman, W.A. (ed.). Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar. London : Royal Society Supplementary Report Vol. 5. [197, pl. 2(31-35)].
Type data:
Holotype ?COM, south of Adams Bridge, Sri Lanka (as 'Ceylon').
Cucumaria areolata Ekman, S. 1918. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910–1913. XIX. Holothurioidea. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 58(6): 1-70 pls 1-5 [35, pls 2(4-5), 3(28), 4(27,29-31)].
Type data:

Syntype(s) ZIUU (depository uncertain), west of Cape Jaubert, WA; SMNS (depository uncertain), west of Cape Jaubert, WA; NHRM Type-1469, west of Cape Jaubert, WA.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

James, D.B. 1976. Studies on Indian Echinoderms.— 6. Redescription of two little known holothurians with a note on an early juvenile of Holothuria scabra Jaeger from the Indian seas. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 18(1): 55-61 fig. 1 pl. 1 [55]

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Shark Bay, WA to Port Curtis, Qld; east Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-50 m

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.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, suspension feeder, tropical.

General References

Clark, A.M. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1971. Monograph of Shallow-water Indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. London : Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) 238 pp. 100 figs 31 pls.

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (as Pentathyone mirabilis (Ludwig, 1875))

Marsh, L.M., Vail, L.L., Hoggett, A.K. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1993. Part 6. Echinoderms of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. pp. 53-65 2 tables in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Marine faunal surveys of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island North-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 91 pp.

History of changes

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Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
22-Jan-2015		16-Feb-2012	MOVED
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