Species Nectria multispina H.L. Clark, 1928
- Nectria multispina Clark, H.L. 1928. The sea-lilies, sea-stars, brittle-stars and sea-urchins of the South Australian Museum. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 3(4): 361-482 figs 108-142 [375, figs 111a-b].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA K50 (was E413), unknown, presumably Gulf St Vincent or Spencer Gulf, SA.
Paratype(s) SAMA K52 2 specimens.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Wilson's Promontory, Vic to Shoalwater Bay, WA. Depth range 0-20 m
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, temperate.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567
Shepherd, S.A. 1967. A review of the starfish genus Nectria (Asteroidea: Goniasteridae). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15(3): 463-482 figs 1-4
Zeidler, W. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1986. A revision of the southern Australian starfish genus Nectria (Asteroidea: Oreasteridae), with the description of a new species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 19(9): 117-138 figs 1-14
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2012 | 12-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |