Species Asterometra anthus (A.H. Clark, 1907)

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Species Asterometra anthus (A.H. Clark, 1907)

Antedon anthus Clark, A.H. 1907. Descriptions of new species of Recent unstalked crinoids from the coasts of Northeastern Asia. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 33(1561): 127-156 [136].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 22625, off Kagoshima Gulf, Japan.
Asterometra acerba Clark, A.H. 1909. New Recent Indian crinoids. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 22: 143-152 [147].
Type data:
Holotype IM 8658/9 (in part), Sahul Bank (10º30´S 125ºE), Timor Sea.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Clark, A.H. 1947. A monograph of the existing crinoids. Vol. 1. The comatulids. Part 4b.— Superfamily Mariametrida (concluded—the family Colobometridae) and superfamily Tropiometrida (except the families Thalassometridae and Charitometridae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 82: 1-473 pls 1-43 [444]

Generic Combinations

Asterometra anthus (A.H. Clark, 1907).

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian distribution only known from the type specimen of Asterometra acerba A.H. Clark, 1909 from Sahul Bank (north of the Kimberley coast, WA); west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 64-?210 m.

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.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Transition (26)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: N coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: NW oceanic

Oriental Region

West Pacific Ocean

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, marine, suspension feeder, tropical.

General References

Clark, A.H. 1947. A monograph of the existing crinoids. Vol. 1. The comatulids. Part 4b.— Superfamily Mariametrida (concluded—the family Colobometridae) and superfamily Tropiometrida (except the families Thalassometridae and Charitometridae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 82: 1-473 pls 1-43

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (as Asterometra acerba A.H. Clark, 1909)

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)
15-Sep-2023		26-Nov-2013	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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