Species Microcosmus squamiger Michaelsen, 1927
- Microcosmus claudicans squamiger Michaelsen, W. 1927. Einige neue westaustralische ptychobranchiate Ascidien. Zoologischer Anzeiger 71: 193-203 [197] [nom. nov. for Microcosmos exasperatus australis Michaelsen, 1908].
Type data:
Syntype(s). - Microcosmus exasperatus australis Michaelsen, W. 1908. Die Pyuriden (Halocynthiiden) des Naturhistorischen Museum zu Hamburg. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum und Institut, Hamburg 25(2): 227-287 [272] [junior homonym of Microcosmus australis Herdman, 1899].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMH, Bowen, QLD.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Central E coast, Lower E coast
- Queensland: Central E coast, NE coast
- South Australia: S Gulfs coast
- Tasmania: Bass Strait, Tas. coast
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: Central W coast, Lower W coast, SW coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Rocky substrate, on concrete, cave walls, often among oysters.
General References
Kott, P. 1985. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 1, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 23: 1-440 [356]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2012 | 14-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |