Species Comanthus wahlbergii (Müller, 1843)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Alecto wahlbergii Müller, J. 1843. Neue beiträge zur kenntniss der arten der Comatulen. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 9(1): 131-136 [131].

  Type data:

   Lectotype NHRM Type-4330 (old number 128), Port Natal, South Africa.
  Paralectotype(s) USNM 35111; NHRM 4331 4 specimens (old number: 44), Port Natal, South Africa; NHRM 4332 (old number 112), Port Natal, South Africa; NHRM 4334 3 specimens (old numbner 130), Port Natal, South Africa; ZMB 1060.

  Subsequent designation references:

  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 [230].
• Commissia ignota Clark, A.H. 1911. The Recent crinoids of the coasts of Africa. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 40(1808): 1-51 [17].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1882.10.16, Marie Louise Is., Amirante Group, W Indian Ocean.
• Commissia hartmeyeri Clark, A.H. 1912. The crinoids of the Museum fuer Naturkinde, Berlin. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 43: 381-410 [386].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) USNM 34946, Eig Tor, Gulf of Suez.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Hoggett, A.K. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1986. A reappraisal of the family Comasteridae A.H. Clark, 1908 (Echinodermata: Crinoidea), with the description of a new subfamily and a new genus. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology Zool. 88: 103-142 figs 1-3 [126]

 

Generic Combinations

• Comanthus wahlbergii (Müller, 1843).

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Garden Island, WA to Mooloolaba, QLD and Lord Howe Island; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 1-103 m.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Lord Howe Province (14), 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), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

• Australia
  • 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast, 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

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (as Comanthoides spanoschistum H.L. Clark, 1916, in part)

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 [230] (locality of Port Jackson, NSW for two specimens (AM J2793, J16116) collected in 1912 probably erroneous)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		11-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)