Species Zoroaster macracantha H.L. Clark, 1916
- Zoroaster macracantha Clark, H.L. 1916. I. Report on the sea-lilies, starfishes, brittle-stars and sea-urchins obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Endeavour Research 4(1): 1-123 figs 1-11 pls 1-44 [68, pl. 28(1-2)].
Type data:
Holotype AM E3705, south of Eucla, Great Australian Bight, 129º28´E.
Paratype(s) AM J3068 1 specimen, south of Eucla, Great Australian Bight, 129º28´E; MCZ.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Rowe, F.W.E. in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. In, Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995] (considered congeneric with
Bythiolophus acanthinus Fisher, 1916, type species of Bythiolophus Fisher, 1916, following comparison of a wide range of specimens of Zoroaster macracantha Clark, 1916 (including the type specimens) with Fisher's original description) - Mah, C. 2007. Phylogeny of the Zoroasteridae (Zorocallina;Forcipulatida): evolutionary events in deep-sea Asteroidea displaying Palaeozoic features. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 150: 177-210 [189] (Transfered back to Zoroaster based on morphological characters and phylogeny)
Generic Combinations
- Bythiolophus macracanthus (H.L. Clark, 1916). —
Rowe, F.W.E in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. 213 in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off Newcastle, NSW to south off Gabo Is., Vic and the Great Australian Bight, SA. Depth range 450-1006 m
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Southern Province (8)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, 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 (as Zoroaster macracantha H.L. Clark, 1916)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2012 | 11-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |