Species Microcosmus curvus Tokioka, 1954
- Microcosmus curvus Tokioka, T. 1954. Contributions to Japanese ascidian fauna VII. Invertebrate fauna of the intertidal zone of the Tokara Islands. VII Ascidians. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 3(3): 239-264 [263].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SMBL 142, TK88, Takarazima, Tokara Ils, Japan. - Microcosmus bitunicatus Monniot, F. & Monniot, C. 2001. Ascidians from the tropical western Pacific. Zoosystematica Rossica 23(2): 201-383 [348].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP S2 MIC 157, Cebu Straits, Cabilao Is., 10 m, Philippines [9°53.39'N 123°45.45'E,].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kott, P. 2003. New syntheses and new species in the Australian Ascidiacea. Journal of Natural History 37: 1611-1653 [1649]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Marianas Is., Tokara Is., Tahiti, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Manaar.
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
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef
- Palau
- Wake Island
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
General References
Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia, supplement. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 267-298
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2012 | 14-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |