Species Plesiocolochirus ignavus (Ludwig, 1875)

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Species Plesiocolochirus ignavus (Ludwig, 1875)

Cucumaria ignava Ludwig, H. 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Holothurien. Arbeiten aus dem Zoologisch-Zootomischen Institut in Würzburg 2: 77-120 pls 6-7 [81].
Type data:
Holotype ZMH E.2870, Gulf St Vincent, SA.

Generic Combinations

Plesiocolochirus ignavus (Ludwig, 1875).

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Coffs Harbour, NSW to Houtman Abrolhos, WA. Depth range 1-36 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.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), 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)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Great Australian Bight, Lower E coast, Lower W coast, S Gulfs coast, SW coast, Tas. Coast
New Zealand
- North Island

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, suspension feeder, 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 (in part, as Pentacta australis Ludwig, 1875)

Marsh, L.M. & Pawson, D.L. 1993. Echinoderms of Rottnest Island. pp. 279-304 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., Kirkman, H. & Lethbridge, R. (eds). Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 2 vols 634 pp. [295] (as Pentacta sp. cf minuta Ludwig)

Panning, A. 1966. Bemerkungen über due Holothurien - Familie Cucumariidae (Ordnung Dendrochirota). 5. Die Gattungen Heterothyone Panning, 1949 und Leptopentacta H.L. Clark, 1938. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum und Institut, Hamburg 63: 51-69 figs 1-9 pl. 1 (as Leptopentacta ignava)

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	16-Aug-2023	MODIFIED	Nish Nizar (NMV)
15-Sep-2023		11-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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