Species Astropecten preissi Müller & Troschel, 1843
- Astropecten preissi Müller, J. & Troschel, F.H. 1843. 1. Neue Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Asteriden. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 9(1): 113-131 [119] [as
Astropecten preissii ].Type data:
Holotype ZMB, southwestern Australia (Fremantle). - Astropecten preissi albanicus Döderlein, L. 1917. Die Asteriden der Siboga Expedition. I. Die Gattung Astropecten und ihre Stammesgeschichte. Siboga-Expéditie Report 46(a): 1-191 figs 1-20 pls 1-17 [162, pls 5(5), 15(5-5a)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB, Fremantle and Albany, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 [73, 77] (the subspecies
Astropecten preissi albanicus , proposed by Döderlein, L. 1917. Die Asteriden der Siboga Expedition. I. Die Gattung Astropecten und ihre Stammesgeschichte. Siboga-Expeditie 46(a): 1–191 figs 1–20 pls 1–17 [162] regarded as dubious as it is based on a variable character which is affected by the manner of preservation)
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Gulf St Vincent, SA to Shark Bay, WA. Depth range 0-140 m
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, marine, temperate.
General References
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) |
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| 15-Sep-2023 | 04-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |