Species Notostichopus ellipes (H.L. Clark, 1938)
- Stichopus ellipes Clark, H.L. 1938. Echinoderms from Australia. An account of collections made in 1929 and 1932. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 55: 1-596, figs 1-64, pls 1-28 [514, fig. 54].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 1553, Broome, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Notostichopus ellipes (H.L. Clark, 1938). —
Woo, S. P., Kajihara, H., Byrne, M. & Fujita, T. 2019. Description and phylogenetic relationships of a new genus of sea cucumbers from Australia, with two new combinations (Holothuroidea, Stichopodidae). Marine Biodiversity 49(6): 2499-2518
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Yamba to Batemans Bay, NSW, (NW Shelf, WA). Depth range 0-20 m.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, deposit feeder, detritivore, inshore, subtropical.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567
Rowe, F.W.E. in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. In, Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995] (following discovery of this species along the coast of NSW, the type locality of Broome, NW Australia, must be viewed with reservation)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |