Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) cumulus H.L. Clark, 1921
- Holothuria cumulus Clark, H.L. 1921. The echinoderm fauna of Torres Strait. Papers from the Department of Marine Biology of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 10: 1-224, 38 pls [176, pl. 38(14-19)].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 1019, southeastern reef flat, Murray Is. (as Mer, Murray Ils), QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Thursday Is. to Lizard Is., Qld and Ashmore Reef. Low water mark.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef, N coast, NE coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, deposit feeder, detritivore, inshore, tropical.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567
Rowe, F.W.E. 1969. A review of the family Holothuriidae (Holothurioidea: Aspidochirotida). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zool. 18(4): 117-170 figs 1-21 (notes possible disposition of Holothuria cumulus in subgenus Lessonothuria)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |