WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Stichopus variegatus var. herrmanni Semper, 1868) Semper, C. (1867-1868). Holothurien. In: Semper, C., ed.: <em>Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen. Zweiter Theil. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Erster Band.</em> Leipzig: W. Engelmann. iv + 288 pp., 40 pls. [1867 = pp. 1-70, pls. 1-15; 1867/(1868) = pp. 71-100, pls. 16-25; 1868 = pp. 101-288, pls. 26-40]., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11687 [details]
basis of record
Massin, C. (1999). Reef-dwelling Holothuroidea (Echinodermata) of the Spermonde Archipelago (South-West Sulawesi, Indonesia). Zoologische Verhandelingen 329, Leiden. 144 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
From other sources
Distribution Distribution: tropical, Indo-west Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-20 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995); widespread indo-West Pacific (Massin, 1999).
Also distributed in Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, detritus feeder, deposit feeder (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Remark See remark under S. variegatus. S. hermanni (new status assignment) in Rowe & Gates (1995).
Stichopus variegatus hermanni is the original combination. Syntypes whereabouts undetermined. Type locality: Philippines and Samoa (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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