Species Astropecten granulatus Müller & Troschel, 1842

Museums

Regional Maps

• Astropecten granulatus Müller, J. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig : Papier, Druck und Verlag 134 pp. 12 pls. [75].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown (whereabouts undetermined), locality unknown.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Fremantle, WA to Tin Can Bay, Qld; Indo-west Pacific. Depth range 0-130 m

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, 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.

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567

John, D.D. 1948. Notes on Asteroidea in the British Museum (Natural History) 1. The species of Astropecten. Novitates Zoologicae 42(3): 485-508 pls 1-4

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		04-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)