Species Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) turnerae Rice, 1985
- Phascolosoma turnerae Rice, M.E. 1985. Description of a wood dwelling sipunculan, Phascolosoma turnerae, new species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 98: 54-60 [54].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 96687 (366-1184 m depth, in wood), Gulf of Mexico, off Florida and Alabama. - Phascolosoma (Phascolosma) kapalum Edmonds, S.J. 1985. A new species of Phascolosoma from Australia (Sipuncula). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 109: 43-44 [43].
Type data:
Holotype (700 m depth), off New South Wales.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Gulf of Mexico off Florida, Alabama & Lousiana; Australian distribution — off NSW coast, 710 m depth.
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
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic
Nearctic Region
- United States of America
- Alabama
- Florida
- Louisiana
Ecological Descriptors
Continental rise, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
370-1200 m depth, found in wood or near cold-water seeps.
General References
Cutler, N.J. & Cutler, E.B. 1990. A revision of the subgenus Phascolosoma (Sipuncula: Phascolosoma). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 103(3): 691-730 [720]
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) |