Species Mediaster boardmani (Livingstone, 1934)
- Pseudarchaster boardmani Livingstone, A.A. 1934. Two new asteroids from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 19(3): 177-180 pl. 18 [177, pl. 18(7-11)].
Type data:
Holotype AM J5633, off Cape Everard, VIC.
Paratype(s) AM J5035–7 3 specimens, off Montague Is, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Mediaster boardmani (Livingstone, 1934).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Brunswick Heads to Montague Is., NSW and off Cape Everard, Vic, and Rottnest Is. to Beagle Is., WA. Depth range 117-540 m
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine, temperate, tropical.
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 Mediaster boardmani Livingstone)
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] (it is clear from the examination of type and other specimens that this species with pointed tube-feet, does not belong in the genus
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) |