Species Mesothuria abbreviata Koehler & Vaney, 1905
- Mesothuria abbreviata Koehler, R. & Vaney, C. 1905. Deep-sea Holothurioidea. Echinoderma of the Indian Museum. Calcutta : Indian Museum 123 pp. 15 pls. [11, pl. 12(19-20)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ?IM 3 specimens, 9º34´57˜N 75º36´30˜E, Indian Ocean. - Mesothuria media Ohshima, H. 1915. Report on the holothurians collected by the United States Fisheries steamer Albatross in the northwestern Pacific during the summer of 1906. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 48(2073): 213-291 pls 8-11 [226, pl. 8(4a,b)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 34146, off Kii, Honshu (Japan).
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] (following examination of available type specimens and re-assessment of original descriptions and comparative material from Australia)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Off Broken Bay NSW; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 445-882 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
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Afrotropical Region
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic
Oriental Region
- West Pacific Ocean
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, deposit feeder, detritivore, temperate.
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) |