Species Stellaster childreni Gray, 1840

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• Stellaster childreni Gray, J.E. 1840. A synopsis of the genera and species of the Class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). Annals and Magazine of Natural History ns 6: 175-184, 275-290 [278].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown, China or Japan ?.
• Asterias equestris Retzius, A.J. 1805. Dissertatio sistens species cognitas Asteriarum, quamr.... sub praesidio A.J. Retzii.... exhibet N. Bruzelius. Lundae : unknown 37 pp. [12] [formerly know as Retzius, R.J.].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, ZMLU (depository uncertain), 'Ocean'.
• Stellaster incei Gray, J.E. 1847. 2. Descriptions of some new genera and species of Asteriadae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 12: 72-83 [76].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1846.8.5.32, North Australia (Cape York), QLD.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Döderlein, L. 1935. Die Asteriden der Siboga Expedition. III. Oreasteridae. Siboga-Expéditie Report 46(3): 71-110 pls 20-27 [98]

 

Generic Combinations

• Stellaster equestris (Bruzelius, 1805).

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

NW Shelf, WA to east of mouth of Clarence River, NSW; Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 5-190 m.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), 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. 1993. An index of names of recent Asteroidea—Part 2: Valvatida. pp. 187-366 in Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J.M. (eds). Echinoderm Studies. Rotterdam : A.A. Balkema. [285] (questions the validity of the use of the name Asterias equestris Retzius, 1805 as proposed by Döderlein, 1935 (op. cit.) and suggests the name Stellaster childreni Gray, 1840 be revived in its place)

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 Stellaster incei Gray, 1847)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023	ECHINODERMATA	22-Aug-2023	MODIFIED	Nish Nizar (NMV)
15-Sep-2023		04-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)