Species Synaptula reticulata (Semper, 1868)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Synapta reticulata Semper, C. 1868. Holothurien. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen 1: 1-288, pls 1-40 [13, pls 4(4-5), 5(12,33), 6(9)].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown (whereabouts undetermined), Bohol, Philippines.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Broadhurst Reef and Heron Is., Qld and Barrow Is., WA; east Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 9-15 m.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Province (27), 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, NW coast

Oriental Region

• West Pacific Ocean

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, deposit feeder, detritivore, inshore, tropical.

 

General References

Clark, A.M. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1971. Monograph of Shallow-water Indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. London : Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) 238 pp. 100 figs 31 pls.

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] (relationship between this species, Synapta lactea Sluiter, 1887 and Synapta lamperti Heding, 1928 requires further investigation)

 

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)