Species Meridiastra gunnii (Gray, 1840)
- Asterina gunnii Gray, J.E. 1840. A synopsis of the genera and species of the Class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). Annals and Magazine of Natural History ns 6: 175-184, 275-290 [289].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1840.3.9.10–13 4 specimens, ?Hobart Town, TAS (as Van Diemens Land). - Patiriella brevispina Clark, H.L. 1938. Echinoderms from Australia. An account of collections made in 1929 and 1932. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 55: 1-596, figs 1-64, pls 1-28 [166, pl. 22(2-3)].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 3305, Koombana Bay, Bunbury, WA.
Paratype(s) AM J6181 2 specimens, Koombara Bay, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- O'Loughlin, P.M., Waters, J.M. & Roy, M.S. 2003. A molecular and morphological review of the asterinid, Patiriella gunnii (Gray) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 60(2): 181-195 [181-184]
Generic Combinations
- Meridiastra gunnii (Gray, 1840).
- Patiriella gunnii (Gray, 1840).
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, and Lord Howe Is., NSW to Kalbarri, WA; southwest Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-30 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), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
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
Dartnall, A.J. 1971. Australian sea stars of the genus Patiriella (Asteroidea: Asterinidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(1): 39-49 fig. 1 pls 3-4
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) |