Species Sculpsitechinus tenuissimus (L. Agassiz, 1847)
- Lobophora tenuissima Agassiz, L. in Agassiz, L. & Desor, E. 1847. Catalogue raisonné des espèces, des genres et des familles d'Échinides. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie 3 7: 129-168 [pl. 15 from Vol. 6] [136].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Waigeo (as ?Waigeo), Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Sculpsitechinus tenuissimus (L. Agassiz, 1847). —
Stara, P. & Sanciu, L. 2014. Analysis of some astriclypeids (Echinoidea Clypeasteroida). Biodiversity 5(2): 291–358
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian distribution known only from specimens taken near Thursday Is., Torres Strait Qld; west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-20 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.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
Oriental Region
- West Pacific Ocean
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, deposit feeder, 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
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-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |