WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Synapta godeffroyi 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
Cherbonnier, G. (1988). Échinodermes: Holothurides. Faune de Madagascar. <em>Paris, Publicé sous les auspices du Gouvernment de la République Malgache, Éditions de l'ORSTOM.</em> 70: 1-292. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Ludwig, H. (1899). Echinodermen des Sansibargebietes. <em>Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft, Bonn.</em> 21(1): 537-563., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26416428 [details]
additional source
Rowe, F.W.E. (1977). A new family of Asteroidea (Echinodermata) with the description of five new species and one new species of <i>Asterodiscides</i>. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 31(5): 187-233., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/journal/Rowe-1977-Rec-Aust-Mus-315-187233 [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]
From other sources
Description Habitat: Intertidal pool, in sand, beneath stones at LWS (Thandar & Rowe, 1989).
This species is known from the Red Sea and South Africa to Hawaii and Easter Island and from China to New Caledonia (Massin, 1996). Also recorded in Maldive area, East Indies, north Australia, Philippines, South Pacific Is. and Hawaiian Is. (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, continental shelf, detritus feeder, deposit feeder. Tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-77 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Type specimen Syntype Zoologisches Museum für Hamburg (Germany) E.2950. Type locality: Navigator Island, Samoa (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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