Species Cheiraster subtuberculatus (Sladen, 1889)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Pontaster subtuberculatus Sladen, W.P. 1889. Asteroidea. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 30: 1-893 pls 1-117 [58, pls 5(3-4), 8(7-8)].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1890.5.7.65 2 juvs, east of Sydney (34º08´S 152ºE), NSW.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type specimens, depth 1740 m

Known only from type locality.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental slope, marine, temperate.

 

General References

Rowe, F.W.E. in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. In, Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995] (this species may prove to be a synonym of Cheiraster pedicellaris when sufficient material is available for effective comparisons)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		08-Oct-2015	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)