Species Metacrinus rotundus Carpenter, 1885
- Metacrinus rotundus Carpenter, P. H. & Von Graff, L. 1885. On three new Species of Metacrinus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 2 14: 435-446.
- Metacrinus cyaneus Clark, H.L. 1916. I. Report on the sea-lilies, starfishes, brittle-stars and sea-urchins obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Endeavour Research 4(1): 1-123 figs 1-11 pls 1-44 [9, pl. 1].
Type data:
Holotype AM E4689, E4690 stalk & calyx separate, eastern slope, Bass Strait, TAS.
Paratype(s) AM E2272 2 specimens, east of Cape Everard, VIC; AM J2353 1 specimen, SE of Wilsons Promontory, VIC; AM J2351 1 specimen, SE of Wilsons Promontory, VIC.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Lady Musgrave Island, QLD, Nambucca Heads, NSW to Cape Everard, VIC and off Port Hedland, WA. Depth range 72-360 m.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Lower E coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: NE oceanic, SE oceanic, W oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine, suspension feeder, temperate, 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
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | ECHINODERMATA | 24-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Nish Nizar (NMV) |
| 15-Sep-2023 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |