Geographic Distribution
Bathymetric Specimen Dispersal
4 individual specimens found for Cellaria variabilis.
Cellaria variabilis Species
Synonymy
- Salicornaria variabilis Busk, 1884: p.89, pl.12, figs.3,9.
- Cellaria variabilis Waters, 1905: p.234; Hayward & Thorpe, 1989: pp.943-4, fig.9C,D.
Original Description
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"Salicornaria variabilis, n. sp. (P1. XII. figs. 3 and 9).
Character.-Zoarium several inches high, composed of elongated unequal internodes, usually incrassated about the middle, and varying much in diameter; joints nodular. Areas rhomboidal, truncato-hexagonal, pyriform or hexagonal; interior ridges inconspicuous or absent; surface smooth. Orifice crescentic, with a prominent lower lip and well-marked internal articular denticles below. Operculum crescentic, with a strongly marked granulated crescentic areola, 0".005 x .003; trabeculae short and small. Avicularia vicarious, mandible subtriangular, with an acuminate membranous point and a central foramen 0".007 x .006.
Habitat.-Station 304, lat. 46° 53'S., long. 75º 12'W., 45 fathoms, green sand. Station 314, lat. 51° 35' S., long. 65° 39' W., 70 fathoms, sand. Station 149B, Kerguelen Island, 25 fathoms, volcanic mud." (Busk, 1884: 89)
Geographic Distribution
Kerguelen Island; Magellan Strait; Sandy Point to Falkland Islands
Specimens
| Type Status | Catalog No. | Date Collected | Location | Coordinates | Depth (m) | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20365 | 10/14/1971 | South Atlantic Ocean | 54.66° S, 64.95° W | 76 | Hero R/V | |
| 20366 | 10/16/1971 | South Atlantic Ocean | 54.83° S, 65.09° W | 106 | Hero R/V | |
| 20367 | 10/25/1971 | South Atlantic Ocean | 54.75° S, 64.89° W | 30 | Hero R/V | |
| 20368 | 10/22/1971 | South Atlantic Ocean | 54.6° S, 64° W | Hero R/V |
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