Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833

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Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833

Holothuria (Holothuria) scabra Jaeger, G. Fr 1833. De Holothuriis. Turici 41 pp. 3 pls. [23] [as Holothuria (tribus Holothuria) scabra].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown (whereabouts undetermined), Sulawesi (as Celebes), Indonesia.
Holothuria (Microthele) tigris Brandt, J.F. 1835. Prodromus descriptionis animalium ab H. Mertensio in orbis terrarum circumnavigatione observatorum. pp. 1-75-1 pl. [55].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown (whereabouts undetermined), Uleai Is., Caroline Archipelago.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Massin, C., Uthicke, S., Purcell, S.W., Rowe, F.W.E & Samyn, Y. 2009. Taxonomy of the heavily exploited Indo-Pacific sandfish complex (Echinodermata: Holothuriidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 155: 40-59 [50]

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Ashmore Reef, WA to Darwin, NT to off Sandon River, NSW; Indo-west 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

Northwest Shelf Transition (26)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, deposit feeder, detritivore, inshore, 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

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)

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