Species Ammotrophus arachnoides (H.L. Clark, 1938)
- Hesperaster arachnoides 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, pl. 27(2)].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 7196, between Rottnest Is. and Fremantle, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Ammotrophus arachnoides (H.L. Clark, 1938).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cockburn Sound to Jurien Bay, WA. Depth range 7.5-22 m (LM)
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)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, deposit feeder, inshore, temperate.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (as Hesperaster arachnoides H.L. Clark, 1938)
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) |