Species Microcyphus compsus H.L. Clark, 1912
- Microcyphus elegans Mortensen, T. 1904. The Danish Expedition to Siam 1899–1900. II Echinoidea (1). Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes. Selskabs Skrifter. Kjøbenhavn 7 1(1): 1-124 figs 1-10 pls 1-7 [100, pls 6(24), 8(38)] [junior homonym of Microcyphus elegans A. Agassiz, 1863].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 85.11.19.30, Port Phillip, VIC; BMNH 87.12.6.10, Port Phillip, VIC. - Microcyphus compsus Clark, H.L. 1912. Hawaiian and other Pacific Echini. The Pedinidae, Phymosomatidae, Stomopneustidae, Echinidae, Temnopleuridae, Strongylocentrotidae and Echinometridae. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 34(4): 205-383 pls 90-121 [322 (footnote)] [nom. nov. for Microcyphus elegans Mortensen, 1904].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Western Port Bay, Vic to Spencer Gulf, SA, and Tas. Depth range 5-235 m
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, temperate.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 | 17-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |