Species Thyone papuensis Théel, 1886

Museums

Regional Maps

• Thyone fusus papuensis Théel, H. 1886. Holothurioidea. Part 2. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 39: 1-290 pls 1-16 [92, pl. 7(1)].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1886.10.2.107, Torres Strait (10º30´S 142º18´E), QLD.
• Holothuria dietrichii Ludwig, H. 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Holothurien. Arbeiten aus dem Zoologisch-Zootomischen Institut in Würzburg 2: 77-120 pls 6-7 [105, pl. 7(31)].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH E.2534, Bowen, QLD.
  Paratype(s) ZMH E.2533.
• Thyone castanea Lampert, K. 1889. Die während der Expedition S.M.S. Gazelle 1874–1876 von Prof. Dr. Th. Studer gesammelten Holothurien. Zoologische Jahrbücher Syst. 4(4): 806-858 pl. 24 [836, fig. 8].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (whereabouts undetermined), Dampier Is., Mermaid Strait, WA.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• 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] (adopting synonymy inferred by 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 [463]; Holothuria dietrichii is added to the synonymy of this species herein following examination of Ludwig's (1875) type specimens. There is no doubt that they represent a dendrochirote and not an aspidochirote holothurian and that despite the absence of tentacles and calcareous rings, at least the holotype from Bowen appears to be conspecific with Thyone fusus papuensis Théel, 1886. To avoid the resurrection of an unused name due to the inclusion of this species as a senior synonym of Thyone papuensis, a case should be made to the ICZN for the suppression of the name deitrichii. Until this is achieved, the use of the name papuensis is preferred and maintained here to avoid confusion]])

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Houtman Abrolhos, WA to Double Island Point., Qld; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-60 m.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

• Australia
  • 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast, Lower W coast, N coast, NE coast, NW coast

Oriental Region

• West Pacific Ocean

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, suspension feeder, 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.

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

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