Species Stichopus vastus Sluiter, 1888
- Stichopus vastus Sluiter, C. P. 1888. Die Evertebraten aus der Sammulung des Koniglichen Naturwissenschaftlichen vereins in Niederländisch Indien in Batavia. Die Echinodermen. 1. Holothuroidea. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 47: 181-220 2 pls [198, pl. 2(46-48)].
Type data:
Holotype ZMA E2505, 'Tandjong Priok', Bay of Batavia, Indonesia.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Murray Ils to south off Lizard Is. Qld; west Pacific Ocean. Shallow waters.
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: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
Oriental Region
- West Pacific Ocean
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, deposit feeder, detritivore, 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-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |