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Species Pyura spinosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


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

Southwest Shelf Province (31), 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
    • New South Wales: Lower E coast
    • Tasmania: Tas. coast
    • Victoria: Bass Strait
    • Western Australia: SW coast

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Turbulent conditions off rocky coasts.

 

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)
14-Dec-2012 14-Dec-2012 MODIFIED
05-Sep-2012 05-Sep-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)