Species Astropecten polyacanthus Müller & Troschel, 1842

Museums

Regional Maps

• Astropecten polyacanthus Müller, J. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig : Papier, Druck und Verlag 134 pp. 12 pls. [69, pl. 5 (3a-b)].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) ZMB, Red Sea; MNHP, Red Sea.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Dunsborough, WA to Wagonga Inlet, Narooma NSW; Indo-Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-185 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), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), 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

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023	ECHINODERMATA	18-Aug-2023	MODIFIED	Nish Nizar (NMV)
15-Sep-2023		04-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)