Genus Psolus Oken, 1815
- Psolus Oken, L. 1815. Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil, Zoologie. Erste Abteilung. Jena : Schmid pp. i-xxviii, 1-842. [1815: pp. 1-841, Register; 1816: Atlas, I-IV, pls I-XVII] [352].
Type species:
Holothuria phantapus Strussenfelt, 1765 by original designation, see Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 [413] (who stated that 'Oken listed 3 species in his proposed genus, but Jaeger (1833) ignored one of these and putHolothuria squamatus inCuvieria. Hence we must accept Holothuria phantapus as the type of Psolus...').
Distribution
States
Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
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
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Transition (15), Macquarie Island Province (24), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32)
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 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |