WoRMS taxon details
NomenclatureOthercontext source (HKRMS)
Thompson, G. B. (1982). Underwater observations on the distribution of regular sea urchins in Hong Kong. In: Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China (ed. Morton, B.), vol. 2, pp655-671. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
additional source
Mortensen, T. (1943). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. III, 3. Camarodonta. II. Echinidæ, Strongylocentrotidæ, Parasaleniidæ, Echinometridæ. 446 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen. page(s): 269-270 [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
Syntype MCZ 1039, geounit Gilbert/Ellis Islands [details]
Syntype MCZ 1769, geounit Gilbert/Ellis Islands [details]
Syntype MCZ 2095, geounit Gilbert/Ellis Islands [details]
Unreviewed
Description Also distributed in Maldive area, East Indies, north Australia, Philippine, China, south Japan and South Pacific Is. (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf, detritus feeder. General distribution: tropical, Indo-west Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-70 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Distribution Also recorded from 'Coin Peros' by Bell (1909) - locality can't be traced.
Syntypes Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) No. 1769 (1 specimen), Museum of Comparative Zoology No. 1039 (1 specimen), Museum of Comparative Zoology No. 2095 (1 specimen) (probable). Type locality: Gilbert Ils. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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