Species Saccoglossus otagoensis (Benham, 1899)
- Balanoglossus otagoensis Benham, W.B. 1899. Balanoglossus otagoensis n.sp. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 42: 497-504 [497-503].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown (presumed lost; specimens from type locality held by QM–GH 4716, GH 4721, Western Australia specimen held by WAM), Port Chalmers, Otago Harbour, New Zealand, 1 fathom.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Westernport Bay, Gulf St Vincent and Rottnest Is., also Otago Harbour and Wellington, Stuart Is., Brunei Is.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs
- Tasmania: Bass Strait
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: SW coast
- New Zealand
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, littoral, marine, mud bottom, sand bottom, sub-littoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Crawling amongst holdfast of Macrocystis [Lessoniaceae], in crevices under stones on sandy mud at or below extreme low water, amongst coralline algae on reef flats, locally common, but patchy.
General References
Kirk, H.B. 1938. Notes on the breeding habits and early development of Dolichoglossus otagoensis Benham. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 68(1): 49-50 (breeding habits, larval development)
Thomas, I.M. 1972. Action of the gut in Saccoglossus otagoensis (Hemichordata, Enteropneusta). New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 6(4): 560-569 (food and feeding)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |