Species Herdmanella ascidioides (McIntosh, 1885)
- Polynoe ascidioides McIntosh, W.C. 1885. Report on the Annelida Polychaeta collected by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 12: 1-554 [109-111] [as Polynoe (?) ascidioides].
Type data:
Status unknown, south of Australia
Comment: McIntosh (1885)- The 'Challenger' collection was in the Gatty Laboratory, St. Andrews but was later moved to the British Museum of Natural History and some specimens were lost.
Distribution
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
Tasmania Province (10), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 mile fishing zone: S oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Commensal, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
4750 m depth — in branchial chamber of ascidian.
Remarks
The type material of this species is considered indeterminable by Pettibone (1976), thus the species and the genus (as this is the genotype) are questionable.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | 29-Oct-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |