Species Molpadia scabra (Sluiter, 1901)
- Trochostoma scabrum Sluiter, C. P. 1901. Die Holothurien der Siboga Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 44: 1-142 pls 1-10 [119, pl. 10(9)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA E1192/1-5 5 specimens, several localities in Indonesia. - Molpadia altimensis Clark, H.L. 1938. Echinoderms from Australia. An account of collections made in 1929 and 1932. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 55: 1-596, figs 1-64, pls 1-28 [538, fig. 58].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 1681, Darwin, NT.
Paratype(s) MCZ 1682 2 specimens.
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] (confirming the synonymy inferred and discussed by Clark, H.L. op. cit. and Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1–567 [540])
Generic Combinations
- Molpadia scabra (Sluiter, 1901).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Darwin NT; west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 12.5-918 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
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: N coast
Oriental Region
- West Pacific Ocean
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, deposit feeder, tropical.
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 | ECHINODERMATA | 17-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Nish Nizar (NMV) |
| 15-Sep-2023 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |