Species Comaster audax (Rowe, Hoggett, Birtles & Vail, 1986)
- Comanthina audax 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 [246, figs 8E,F].
Type data:
Holotype AM J17567, North Point, Lizard Is., QLD.
Paratype(s) AM J16717; AM J16723–4; AM J16775; AM J17535; AM J17558.
Generic Combinations
- Comaster audax (Rowe, Hoggett, Birtles & Vail, 1986).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian distribution apparently known only from Lizard Island, QLD; New Guinea.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, suspension feeder, tropical.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |