Genus Ammotrophus H.L. Clark, 1928
- Ammotrophus Clark, H.L. 1928. The sea-lilies, sea-stars, brittle-stars and sea-urchins of the South Australian Museum. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 3(4): 361-482 figs 108-142 [471].
Type species:
Ammotrophus cyclius H.L. Clark, 1928 by original designation. - Hesperaster Clark, H.L. 1938. Echinoderms from Australia. An account of collections made in 1929 and 1932. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 55: 1-596, figs 1-64, pls 1-28 [411].
Type species:
Hesperaster arachnoides H.L. Clark, 1938 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Durham, J.W. 1966. Echinozoa: Clypeasteroids. pp. U450-U491, figs 335-377 in Moore, R.C. (ed.). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part U. Echinodermata. 3. Asterozoa-Echinozoa. Kansas : Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press Vol. 2. [U465]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 | 17-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |