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