Species Cheiraster teres (Sladen, 1889)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Pontaster teres Sladen, W.P. 1889. Asteroidea. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 30: 1-893 pls 1-117 [41].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1890.5.7.39 3 juvs, Banda Sea, Indonesia.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Norfolk Is.; Indonesia. Depth range 256-402 m

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Norfolk Island Province (21)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.

 

General References

Clark, A.M. 1989. An index of names of recent Asteroidea—Part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida. pp. 225-347 in Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J.M. (eds). Echinoderm Studies. Rotterdam : A.A. Balkema Vol. 3. (as Cheiraster teres, subgenus uncertain)

Rowe, F.W.E. 1989. Nine new deep-water species of Echinodermata from Norfolk Island and Wanganella Bank, northeastern Tasman Sea, with a checklist of the echinoderm fauna. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 111(4): 257-291 12 figs 1 table (as Cheiraster (Luidiaster) teres (Sladen))

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		17-Nov-2015	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)