Species Holothuria (Microthele) fuscopunctata Jaeger, 1833

Holothuria (Holothuria) fuscopunctata Jaeger, G. Fr 1833. De Holothuriis. Turici 41 pp. 3 pls. [23].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Sulawesi (as Celebes), Indonesia.
Holothuria axiologa 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 [175, pl. 38(1-13)].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 1015, off northeastern reef, Murray Is. (as Mer, Murray Ils), Torres Strait, QLD.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Cherbonnier, G. 1980. Holothuries de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 4 2(A,3): 615-667 [623]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Ashmore Reef and Murray Is. to Lizard Is., Qld; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 3-12 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.

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

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

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

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		11-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)