Species Comanthus suavia Rowe, Hoggett, Birtles & Vail, 1986
- Comanthus suavia 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 [222, figs 5E-G].
Type data:
Holotype AM J17275, between Palfrey Is. and Lizard Is., QLD.
Paratype(s) AM J9852; AM J12663; AM J13629; AM J16978; AM J17276–8.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA and Lizard Island to Keeper Reef, QLD; New Guinea. Depth range 3-20 m.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef, N coast, NW coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, 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.
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) |