Species Paramaretia peloria (H.L. Clark, 1916)
- Maretia peloria 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 [121, pl. 44(1-3)].
Type data:
Holotype AM E6304, SW of Cape Everard, VIC.
Paratype(s) AM E2271 1 specimen (fragmented), SW of Cape Everard, VIC; MCZ 4278 1 specimen. - Paramaretia multituberculata Mortensen, T. 1950. New Echinoidea (Spatangoida). Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 112: 156-163 [160].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMUC, southeast of VIC, 38º05´–38º10´S 149º25´–150ºE.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Baker, A.N. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1990. Atelostomatid sea urchins from Australian and New Zealand waters (Echinoidea: Cassiduloida, Holasteroida, Spatangoida, Neolampadoida). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 282-316 figs 1-114 [304]
Generic Combinations
- Paramaretia peloria (H.L. Clark, 1916).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Norah Heads, NSW to Derwent Estuary, Tas; New Zealand. Depth range 165-594 m
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, deposit feeder, 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 (as Maretia peloria H.L. Clark, 1916)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 | 17-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |