Species Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Oreaster regulus Müller, J. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig : Papier, Druck und Verlag 134 pp. 12 pls. [51].

  Type data:

   Holotype MNHP, Pondichery, India.
• Oreaster australis 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 [252, 263].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMUC, Australia.
• Pentaceraster odhneri Döderlein, L. 1926. Über Asteriden aus dem Museum von Stockholm. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 3 2(6): 3-22 pls 1-4 [8, pl. 2(1-1a)].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH, Port Denison, QLD.
  Paratype(s) NHRM Type-1382, Port Denison, QLD.

 

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 [350]

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Monte Bello Ils, WA to Double Island Point, Qld; east Indo-west-central Pacific Ocean. Depth range 2-115 m.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, marine, tropical.

 

General References

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.

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (as Pentaceraster australis (Lütken, 1871))

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		04-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)