Species Astropecten velitaris von Martens, 1865

Museums

Regional Maps

• Astropecten velitaris von Martens, E. 1865. Ueber östasiatische Echinodermen. 1. Japanische Seeskerne. 2. Chinesische Seeskerne. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 31(1): 345-360 [360].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMB 1504, South China Sea.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

West of Sholl Is., Passage Is., WA to Townsville, Qld; east Indo-west Pacific (?Red Sea). Depth range 9-59 m

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), 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.

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

 

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)