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Species Thyone theeli Rowe, 1995

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales


Extra Distribution Information

Port Jackson to Cape Three Points, NSW; west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 13-180 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.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast

Oriental Region

  • West Pacific Ocean

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, suspension feeder, temperate.

 

General References

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (as Cucumaria mirabilis Théel, 1886)

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] (generic status uncertain but Cucumaria mirabilis Théel, 1886 is transferred to the genus Thyone Oken, 1815 since it shares a tubular calcareous ring, tentacle number and table-like spicules in the body wall with Thyone fusus Müller, 1776 the type species of Thyone)

 

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)
22-Jan-2015 22-Apr-2013 MODIFIED
15-Sep-2023 11-Dec-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)