Species Holothuria (Stauropora) olivacea Ludwig, 1888

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Species Holothuria (Stauropora) olivacea Ludwig, 1888

Holothuria olivacea Ludwig, H. 1888. Die von Dr J. Brock im Indischen Archipel Gesammelten Holothurien. Zoologische Jahrbücher Syst. 3(6): 805-820 pl. 30 [811, pl. 30(8-17)].
Type data:
Holotype (whereabouts undetermined), Amboina, Indonesia.
Holothuria ludwigi Lampert, K. 1889. Die während der Expedition S.M.S. Gazelle 1874–1876 von Prof. Dr. Th. Studer gesammelten Holothurien. Zoologische Jahrbücher Syst. 4(4): 806-858 pl. 24 [810, pl. 24(2)].
Type data:
Holotype (whereabouts undetermined), Bougainville Is., Solomon Ils, Papua New Guinea.
Holothuria fuscoolivacea Fisher, W.K. 1907. The holothurians of the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 32(1555): 637-744 pls 66-82 [672, pls 69(3,3a-f), 70(3)] [as Holothuria fusco-olivacea].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 21214, south coast of Molokai Ils, reef near Kaunakakai, Hawaiian Ils.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Rowe, F.W.E. in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. In, Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995] (based on re-evaluation of descriptions, the holotype of Holothuria fuscoolivacea Fisher, 1907, and available comparative material)

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Lizard Is. to Heron Is., Qld, Scott Reef, WA; Indo-west-central Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-10 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

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, deposit feeder, detritivore, 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 (as Holothuria fusco-olivacea)

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 [141] (comments on synonymy)

History of changes

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

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