Species Aquilonastra anomala (H.L. Clark, 1921)
- Asterina anomala 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 [95, pls 7(8), 23(5), 26(2-3)].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 2300, Mer, Murray Is., Torres Strait, QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Aquilonastra anomala (H.L. Clark, 1921).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cape Leveque, Scott Reef and Ashmore Reef, WA to One Tree Is., Qld, Christmas Is.; Indo-Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-18 m
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, tropical.
General References
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. (as Asterina burtoni Gray, 1840 in part)
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (also as
Rowe, F.W.E. in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. In, Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995] (validity of species and occurrence on tropical coast of Australia and in Pacific region confirmed following comparison of fissiparous specimens of Asterina burtoni Gray, 1840 from the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea), AM J17892, and
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2015 | 12-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |