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Pseudocolochirus violaceus (Théel, 1886) 
AphiaID: 210930

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinozoa (Subphylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Dendrochirotida (Order) > Cucumariidae (Family) > Pseudocolochirus (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Pseudocolochirus Pearson, 1910
Synonymised
taxa
  Colochirus axiologus Clark, 1914
Colochirus violaceus Théel, 1886
Cucumaria tricolor Sluiter, 1901
Pentacta arae Boone, 1938
Pseudocolochirus bicolor Cherbonnier, 1970
Sources  basis of record: Cherbonnier, G. (1988). Echinodermes: Holothurides. Faune de Madagascar 70. (look up in IMIS[details]

basis of record: Rowe, F.W.E & Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In ‘Zoological Catalogue of Australia’. 33 (Ed A. Wells.) pp xiii + 510 (CSIRO Australia, Melbourne.) [details]

from synonym: Theel, H. (1886). Report on the Holothurioidea dredged by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. Chall. Rep. Zool. No. xxxix: 290 pp. [details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Boone, L. (1938). The marine Algae, Coelenterata, Annelida Polychaeta, Echinodermata, Crustacea and Mollusca of the world cruises of the yachts Ara 1928-1929, and Alva, 1931 Alva Mediterranean cruise, and Alva South American cruise, 1933, William K. Vanderbilt, commanding. Part IV-Echinodermata. Bull. Vanderbilt Mar. Mus. Huntingdon 7: pp. 115-193. [details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Sluiter, C. P. (1901). Die Holothurien der Siboga-Expedition. Monogr. xliv. Uitkomst. H. M. Siboga...uitgegeven Max Weber. Die Holothurien der Siboga-Expedition. Monogr. xliv. Uitkomst. H. M. Siboga...uitgegeven Max Weber.: 142 pp. [details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Cherbonnier, G., 1970. Pseudocolochirus bicolor n. sp., nouvelle holothurie dendrochirote de Madagascar. Bulletin Muséum National Histoire Naturelle Paris. 2 série. 42(2): 424-427. [details] [view taxon]

Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Distribution East Africa [details]
Madagascar (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Mozambique [details]
Red Sea [details]
South Africa (country) [details]
Links To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
Notes  Distribution: Also distributed in Bay of Bengal, East Indies, north Australia, Philippine, China and south Japan (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, suspension feeder. General distribution: tropical, Indo-west Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-13 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]

Holotype: Holotype Natural History Museum, London (England) 1886.10.2.79. Type locality: Philipppines (11°06'N 123°09'E) (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:210930
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
1997-12-23 14:38:49Z  created  Vanden Berghe, Edward
2000-09-21 09:20:59Z  changed  Garcia, Maria
2010-10-14 14:30:08Z  checked  Paulay, Gustav
  
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  Citation: Paulay, G. (2013). Pseudocolochirus violaceus (Théel, 1886). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=210930 on 2013-05-25
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