Species Plococidaris verticillata (Lamarck, 1816)
- Cidarites verticillata Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1816. Echinides. pp. 1–59 in, Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Edn 1 Vol. 3. Paris. 1-59 pp. [56].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP EcEs309, locality unknown.
Generic Combinations
- Plococidaris verticillata (Lamarck, 1816) [While Mortensen and others have advocated using Plococidaris for this species, the designated type species for Plococidaris was P. bispinosa which is now accepted in Prionocidaris. Consequently a new generic name is required].
- Prionocidaris verticillata (Lamarck, 1816).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef WA to Low Is., Qld; Indo-west-central Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-54 m, Miocene deposits from Madagascar and India, and Pleistocene deposits from East Africa
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, tropical.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567
Hoggett, A.K. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1986. South-west Pacific cidarid echinoids (Echinodermata) including two new species. Indo-Malayan Zoology 3: 1-13 pls 1-6
Marsh, L.M., Vail, L.L., Hoggett, A.K. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1993. Part 6. Echinoderms of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. pp. 53-65 2 tables in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Marine faunal surveys of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island North-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 91 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | ECHINODERMATA | 25-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Nish Nizar (NMV) |
| 15-Sep-2023 | 17-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |