Species Amphiura (Amphiura) microsoma H.L. Clark, 1915
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Amphiura microsoma Clark, H.L. 1915. Catalogue of recent ophiurans: based on the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 25(4): 165-376, pls 1-20 [228-229, pl. 5(5-7)].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 3736, Murray Is. (as Mer, Murray Ils), Torres Strait, QLD.
Paratype(s) MCZ 3925.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Pacific, South Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, marine.
General References
Clark, A.M. 1970. Notes on the family Amphiuridae (Ophiuroidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 19(1): 1-81, figs 1-11 [fig. 2g-h] (as Amphiura microsoma; holotype figured)
Clark, A.M. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1971. Monograph of Shallow-water Indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. London : Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) 238 pp. 100 figs 31 pls. [80-81, , fig. 51a-b] (as Amphiura (Amphiura) microsoma)
Clark, H.L. 1921. The echinoderm fauna of Torres Strait. Papers from the Department of Marine Biology of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 10: 1-224, 38 pls [106] (as Amphiura microsoma)
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 [215-216] (as Amphiura microsoma)
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 [193] (as Amphiura microsoma)
Marsh, L.M., Vail, L.L., Hoggett, A.K. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1993. Part 6. Echinoderms of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. pp. 53-65 2 tables in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Marine faunal surveys of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island North-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 91 pp. [62] (as Amphiura sp cf microsoma)
Marsh, L.M. & Pawson, D.L. 1993. Echinoderms of Rottnest Island. Perth : Western Australian Museum 2 vols 634 pp. pp. 279-304. [286] (as Amphiura microsoma)
Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33 Echinodermata. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia 510 pp. [350] (as Amphiura (Amphiura) microsoma)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 15-Sep-2023 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |