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Species Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) nigrescens Keferstein, 1865

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

The most widespread circumtropical species in the genus; generally between 30º N & 30º S, in shallow waters of the Indian, Paciifc and Atlantic Oceans.


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.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

  • Mauritius

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, NE coast, NW coast
  • Fiji

Oriental Region

  • Laccadive (= Cannanore) Islands
  • Maldives
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka

Palaearctic Region

  • Japan

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, subtidal.

 

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)
21-Jul-2023 21-Jul-2023 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)