Species Meridiastra calcar (Lamarck, 1816)
- Asterias calcar Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1816. Stellerides. In Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Paris : Verdière Vol. 2 pp. 522-568. [557].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Australian seas.Type locality references:
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 [46].
Generic Combinations
- Meridiastra calcar (Lamarck, 1816).
- Patiriella calcar (Lamarck, 1816).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Currumbin, Qld to Albany, WA. Depth range 0-3 m
IMCRA
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), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
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) |