Species Ptilometra macronema (Müller, 1846)

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Species Ptilometra macronema (Müller, 1846)

Comatula macronema Müller, J. 1846. Nachtrag zu der Abhandlungen über die Comatulen. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Koniglichen. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1846: 177-179 [179] [based on manuscript name of Valenciennes].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP ECCH13 4 specimens, King George's Haven (=Sound), WA.
Ptilometra dorcadis Clark, A.H. 1909. Two new Australian crinoids. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 22: 39-42 [39].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 2964 (part), Turtle Bay anchorage, Dirk Hartog Is., WA.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Clark, A.H. 1947. A monograph of the existing crinoids. Vol. 1. The comatulids. Part 4b.— Superfamily Mariametrida (concluded—the family Colobometridae) and superfamily Tropiometrida (except the families Thalassometridae and Charitometridae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 82: 1-473 pls 1-43 [396]

Generic Combinations

Ptilometra macronema (Müller, 1846).

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Port Phillip, VIC to Geraldton, WA. Depth range 0-113 m.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

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)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Great Australian Bight, Lower W coast, S Gulfs coast, SW coast, Tas. Coast

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, marine, suspension feeder, temperate.

General References

Clark, A.H. 1947. A monograph of the existing crinoids. Vol. 1. The comatulids. Part 4b.— Superfamily Mariametrida (concluded—the family Colobometridae) and superfamily Tropiometrida (except the families Thalassometridae and Charitometridae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 82: 1-473 pls 1-43

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		11-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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