Genus Taeniogyrus Semper, 1868

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• Taeniogyrus Semper, C. 1868. Holothurien. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen 1: 1-288, pls 1-40 [23].

  Type species:

   Chiridota australianus Stimpson, 1855 by original designation.
• Trochodota Ludwig, H. 1891. Die Seewalzen. 241-376, 25 figs, 17 pls, 12 maps in Bronn, H.G. (ed.). Klassen und Ordnungen des Thier-reiches. Leipzig : C.F. Winter'sche Verlagshandlung Vol. 2. [359] [the genus was established with two included species, Chirodota studerii Théel, 1886 and Chirodota venusta Semon, 1887, neither of which was nominated as type species by Ludwig. Subsequently, Ludwig, H. 1898. Holothurien. Ergebnisse der Hamburger Magalhaensischen Sammelreise 1: 1-98, 3 pls considered C. studerii a synonym of Trochodota contortus (Ludwig, 1874); specimens he previously identified as C. studerii, when establishing the genus Trochodota, were based on his misidentification of Trochodota purpurea (Lesson, 1830). Trochodota venusta (Semon, 1887) has recently been removed to the genus Taeniogyrus Semper, 1868 by Rowe, F.W.E. 1976. Restriction of the chiridotid genus Trochodota Ludwig (1891) (Holothurioidea: Apodida), with the description of a new species from South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 100(4): 203–206 figs 1–4, and has never been considered as the type species of Trochodota. The subsequent designation of Holothuria (Fistularia) purpurea Lesson, 1830 as type species of the genus Trochodota has not been traced, but has been accepted as such for many years (e.g. Pawson, D.L. 1963. The holothurian fauna of Cook Strait, New Zealand. Zoological Publication of the Victoria University Wellington 36: 1–38 pls 1–7; Rowe, (1976)). Since the acknowledged type species is based on a misidentification, the generic name Trochodota is jeopardised under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, Art. 70b. In order to preserve stability and to retain the validity of Trochodota, which is a well known and used genus name (Rowe 1976), a case needs to be put to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature to establish Holothuria (Fistularia) purpurea Lesson, 1830 as type species of Trochodota Ludwig, 1891].

  Type species:

   Holothuria (Fistularia) purpurea Lesson, 1830 (sensu Ludwig, 1891 =Holothuria (Fistularia) purpurea Lesson, 1830 (not Théel, 1886 =Taeniogyrus contortus Ludwig, 1874)) by subsequent designation, see 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]; O'Loughlin, P. M. & VandenSpiegel, D. 2010. A revision of Antarctic and some Indo-Pacific apodid sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Apodida). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 67: 61-95 [84].

  Secondary source:

   Ludwig, H. 1898. Holothurien. Ergebnisse der Hamburger Magalhaensischen Sammelreise 1: 1-98, 3 pls; Pawson, D.L. 1963. The holothurian fauna of Cook Strait, New Zealand. Zoological Publications of the Victoria University, Wellington 36: 1-38 pls 1-7; Rowe, F.W.E. 1976. Restriction of the chiridotid genus Trochodota Ludwig (1891) (Holothurioidea: Apodida), with the description of a new species from South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 100(4): 203-206 figs 1-4.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• O'Loughlin, P. M. & VandenSpiegel, D. 2010. A revision of Antarctic and some Indo-Pacific apodid sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Apodida). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 67: 61-95 [84]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Japan

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Macquarie Island Province (24), 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), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

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