Species Maretia planulata (Lamarck, 1816)
- Spatangus planulatus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1816. Echinides. pp. 1–59 in, Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Edn 1 Vol. 3. Paris. 1-59 pp. [31].
Type data:
Status unknown, MNHP EcEs5025, Australian Seas.
Generic Combinations
- Maretia planulata (Lamarck, 1816).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
North Melville Is., NT to Cronulla, NSW and Elizabeth Reef, Tasman Sea; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-60 m. Pliocene deposits from East Africa, Red Sea and Java
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, deposit feeder, inshore, 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
History of changes
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17-Feb-2012 | 17-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |