Species Nectria wilsoni Shepherd & Hodgkin, 1965
- Nectria wilsoni Shepherd, S.A. & Hodgkin, E.P. 1965. A new species of Nectria (Asteroidea: Goniasteridae) from Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 48(4): 119-121 fig. 1 [119, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype WAM Z1763 (old number: 3-65), Sorrento Beach, near Perth, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM Z1764 1 specimen (old number: 18–59), Eagle Bay, Cape Naturliste, WA; WAM Z1765 1 specimen (old number: 19–59), Dunsborough, WA; WAM Z1766 1 specimen (old number: 2–62), Hamelin Bay, WA; WAM Z1767 1 specimen (old number: 3–62), Beagle Is, WA; SAMA K613; WAM Z1768 1 specimen (old number: 1-65), Dunsborough, WA; WAM Z1769 1 specimen (old number: 2–65), Sorrento Beach, near Perth, WA; WAM Z1770 1 specimen (old number: 4–65), Sorrento Beach, near Perth, WA; WAM Z1771 1 specimen (old number: 5–65), Sorrento Beach, near Perth, WA.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Lakes Entrance, Vic and Cape Jervis, SA to Beagle Is., WA. Depth range 0-44 m
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), 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
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) |