Species Clarkcomanthus littoralis (Carpenter, 1888)
- Actinometra littoralis Carpenter, P.H. 1888. Crinoidea. II. The Comatulae. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 26: 1-399 pls 1-70 [346, pl. 67(1-2)].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 88.11.9.130, Banda, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Clarkcomanthus littoralis (Carpenter, 1888).
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Lancelin, WA and to Lady Elliott Island, QLD; east Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 1-144 m.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast, Great Barrier Reef, Lower W coast, N coast, NE coast, NW coast
Oriental Region
- West Pacific Ocean
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, marine, suspension feeder, tropical.
General References
Marsh, L.M., Vail, L.L., Hoggett, A.K. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1993. Part 6. Echinoderms of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. pp. 53-65 2 tables in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Marine faunal surveys of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island North-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 91 pp.
Rowe, F.W.E., Hoggett, A.K., Birtles, R.A. & Vail, L.L. 1986. Revision of some comasterid genera from Australia (Echinodermata: Crinoidea), with descriptions of two new genera and nine new species. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 86: 197-277 figs 1-10 [237] (Port Jackson, NSW as locality for a specimen (AM J2793) probably erroneous)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 15-Sep-2023 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |