Species Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Oreaster muricatus von Martens, E. 1866. Ueber ostasiatische Echinodermen. 3. Seesterne des indischen Archipels. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 32(1): 57-88, 133-189 [79].

  Type data:

   Holotype LSUS 1381, Flores, Indonesia.
• Oreaster hedemanni Lütken, C.F. 1871. Fortsatte kritiske og beskrivende Bidrag til Kundskab om Söstjernerne (Asteriderne). Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 23: 227-304 [255, 263].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown (whereabouts undetermined), locality unknown.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Döderlein, L. 1936. Die Asteriden der Siboga Expedition. III. Die Unterfamilie Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expéditie Report 46(c): 295-369 pls 21-32 [336]

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea; Ceylon. Depth range 0-3 m.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, marine, tropical.

 

General References

Clark, A.M. 1993. An index of names of recent Asteroidea—Part 2: Valvatida. pp. 187-366 in Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J.M. (eds). Echinoderm Studies. Rotterdam : A.A. Balkema.

Clark, A.M. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1971. Monograph of Shallow-water Indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. London : Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) 238 pp. 100 figs 31 pls.

Döderlein, L. 1936. Die Asteriden der Siboga Expedition. III. Die Unterfamilie Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expéditie Report 46(c): 295-369 pls 21-32 (336) (Oreaster hedemanni Lütken, 1871 a junior synonym of Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866))

Livingstone, A.A. 1932. Asteroidea. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 4: 241-265 figs 1-2 pls 1-12 [247] (considers Oreaster hedemanni Lütken, 1871 a synonym of Oreaster australis Lütken, 1871 (=Oreaster regulus Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Marsh, L.M., Vail, L.L., Hoggett, A.K. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1993. Part 6. Echinoderms of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. pp. 53-65 2 tables in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Marine faunal surveys of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island North-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 91 pp.

 

History of changes

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