The Bathyal Holothurians of the New Zealand Region
Material Examined
Material Examined
The material forming the basis of this report has been collected by various institutions, as follows:
Department of Zoology, Victoria University of Wellington Deep water investigations in Cook Strait have revealed four bathyal species of holothurians, namely Paracaudina chilensis (Müller), Molpadia violacea (Studer), Heteromolpadia marenzelleri (Theel), and Benthodytes hystrix Sluiter. The first three of these species are considered in detail elsewhere (Pawson, 1963). Stn. VUZ 109 off Palliser Bay, 41° 50′ S., 175° 5′ E., 29/12/57, ca. 600 fathoms. (1,080 metres), mud, 4 metre cone net fished on bottom.
Benthodytes hystrix Sluiter | 2 specimens |
New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, Wellington (N.Z.O.I.) | |
Stn. C166, 39° 37′ S., 171° 58′ 12″ E., 180–270 metres, soft grey sloppy mud. | |
Protankyra rigida Pawson | 1 specimen |
Stn. C603, Chatham Rise, 42° 33′ S., 176° 41.9′ E., 25/4/61, 1,530 metres. | |
Echinocucumis hispida (Barrett) | 2 specimens |
Enypniastes eximia Theel | 1 specimen |
Stn. C604, Chatham Rise, 42° 49′ S., 179° 30′ E, 26/4/61, 990–865 metres. | |
Molpadia antarctica (Theel) | 1 specimen |
Stn. C609, Chatham Rise, 43° 03′ S., 178° 58′ E., 27/4/61, 580–570 metres. | |
Molpadia musculus (Risso) | 1 specimen |
Stn. C619, Chatham Rise, 43° 52′ S., 174° 48′ E., 2/5/61, 805–780 metres. | |
Laetmogone violacea Theel | 3 specimens |
Stn. B291, 42° 28.2′ S., 173° 38.7′ E., 12/6/60, 220 fathoms (396 metres), sloppy grey mud. | |
Molpadia sp. (?nov.) | 2 specimenspage 4 |
Dominion Museum, Wellington | |
Stn. B.S. 201 N.66 E. of Taiaroa Head, 44° 45.6′ S., 171° 5′ E., 23/1/57, ca. 300 fathoms (ca. 540 metres). | |
Ypsilothuria bitentaculata (Ludwig) | 2 specimens + fragment |
Stn. B.S.202 N.66 E. of Taiaroa Head, 45° 44′ S., 171° 2′ E, 23/1/57, 75 fathoms (135 metres). | |
Ypsilothuria bitentaculata (Ludwig) | 1 specimen + fragment |
Stn. B.S.209 off Mayor Island, Bay of Plenty, 37° 20.5′ S, 27/2/57, 270 fathoms (486 metres). | |
Laetmogone violacea Theel | 1 specimen |
Department of Zoology, University of Auckland ("Tui" Expedition stations. See Pawson, 1965a) |
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Stn. 003, 34° 20′ S., 175° 12′ E., 990 fathoms (1,782 metres), N.Z.O.I. beam trawl. | |
Sample 02 Scotoplanes gilpinbrowni Pawson | 1 specimen |
Stn. 098, 30° 18′ S., 180° E., ca. 650 fathoms (1,170 metres), Isaacs-Kidd mid-water trawl (hit bottom). | |
Sample 11 Amperima tui Pawson | 14 specimens |
Sample 17 Benthogone rosea Koehler | 2 specimens |
Sample 46 Amperima tui Pawson | 2 specimens |
Fisheries Laboratory, Marine Department, Wellington (all stations established in or near the Bay of Plenty) |
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Stn. 2, between Alderman Islands and Red Mercury Islands, 25/9/1962, 204 fathoms (370 metres). | |
Heteromolpadia marenzelleri (Theel, | 3 specimens |
Stn. 3, between Alderman Islands and Red Mercury Islands, 25/9/1962, 250 fathoms (450 metres). | |
Heteromolpadia marenzelleri (Theel) | 6 specimens |
Stn. 5, between Alderman Islands and Red Mercury Islands, 26/9/1962, 340 fathoms (612 metres). | |
Heteromolpadia marenzelleri (Theel) | 5 specimens |
Stn. 11, 14 miles N. 20° E. of Motiti Island, 29/9/1962, 290 fathoms (522 metres). | |
Laetmogone violacea Theel | 6 specimens |
Stn. 16, 23 miles N.E. of Cuvier Island, 8/11/1962, 260–270 fathoms (468–486 metres). | |
Heteromolpadia marenzelleri (Theel) | 2 specimens |
Stn. 20, 30 miles N.N.E. of Arid Island, 9/11/1962, 200 fathoms (360 metres). | |
Bathygone papillatum Pawson | 7 specimens |
Stn. 21, 30 miles E.N.E. of Poor Knights Islands, 11/11/1962, 280 fathoms (504 metres). | |
Heteromolpadia pikei Pawson | 1 specimen |
Stn. 23, 23 miles N.E. of Poor Knights Islands, 11/11/1962, 296–276 fathoms (543–490 metres). | |
Laetmogone violacea Theel | 1 specimen |
Ilyodaemon abstrusus Sluiter | 1 specimen |
Stn. 24, 24 miles E.N.E. of Poor Knights Islands, 11/11/1962, 235–250 fathoms (423–450 metres). | |
Bathyplotes natans (Sars) | 2 specimens |
Stn. 25, 33 miles E.N.E. of Poor Knights Islands, 13/11/1962, 265 fathoms (477 metres). | |
Heteromolpadia pikei Pawson | 1 specimen |
Bathyplotes natans (Sars) | 2 specimenspage 5 |
Stn. 27, 18 miles N., 30° E. of Poor Knights Islands, 20/11/1962, 256–267 fathoms (461–481 metres). | |
Bathyplotes natans (Sars) | 4 specimens |
Laetmogone violacea Theel | 3 specimens |
Stn. 31, 17 miles N.E. of Cavalli Islands, 22/11/1962, 260 fathoms (468 metres'). | |
Ilyodaemon abstrusus Sluiter | 4 specimens |
Bathyplotes natans (Sars) | 4 specimens |
Stn. 32, 16 miles N. of Cavalli Islands, 23/11/1962, 350 fathoms (630 metres). | |
Laetmogone violacea Theel | 1 specimen (juvenile) |
No Station data, Lower Chalky Sound, 160 fathoms (288 metres). | |
Bathyplotes natans (Sars) | Fragment |