Species Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Species Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Echinus lacunosus Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [665].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Indian Ocean.

Generic Combinations

Schizaster (Schizaster) lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Turtle Is., near Lizard Is., Qld; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 4-15 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)

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, deposit feeder, inshore, 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. (as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758))

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758))

McNamara, K.J. & Philip, G.M. 1980. Living Australian schizasterid echinoids. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 104(2): 127-146 figs 1-13

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		18-May-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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