Species Sclerasterias dubia (H.L. Clark, 1909)
- Coscinasterias dubia Clark, H.L. 1909. Scientific results of the trawling expedition of H.M.C.S. Thetis. Echinodermata. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 4(11): 519-564, pls 47-58 [532, pls 49(3-4), 50(1-2)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM J392 1 specimen, Coogee, NSW; AM J1033–4 2 specimens, Coogee, NSW; AM J1025–7 4 specimens, NSW; AM J1030 1 specimen, NSW; AM G11432 1 specimen, NSW; MCZ, NSW; AM J1024 1 specimen, Botany Bay, NSW; NHRM Type-??, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Australiaster dubia (H.L. Clark, 1909).
- Sclerasterias dubia (H.L. Clark, 1909).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Off Crowdy Head, NSW to circum-Tas and to south coast of SA. Depth range 27-500 m
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, 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
Rowe, F.W.E. & Pawson, D.L. 1977. A catalogue of echinoderm type-specimens in the Australian Museum, Sydney. Records of the Australian Museum 30(14): 337-364
History of changes
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