Species Tegulaster alba (H.L. Clark, 1938)
- Asterina alba Clark, H.L. 1938. Echinoderms from Australia. An account of collections made in 1929 and 1932. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 55: 1-596, figs 1-64, pls 1-28 [150, pl. 22(7)].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 3239, Neds Beach, Lord Howe Is., Tasman Sea.
Paratype(s) AM J6170 6 specimens, Lord Howe Is; NMV F45118 2 specimens, Lord Howe Is; SAMA K718 2 specimens; WAM Z1702 2 specimens (old number: 95–39), Lord Howe Is; WAM Z1703 1 specimen (old number: 96–39), Lord Howe Is.
Generic Combinations
- Tegulaster alba (H.L. Clark, 1938).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from the Tasman Sea. Littoral waters to 20 m
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, 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
Rowe, F.W.E. 1989. Nine new deep-water species of Echinodermata from Norfolk Island and Wanganella Bank, northeastern Tasman Sea, with a checklist of the echinoderm fauna. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 111(4): 257-291 12 figs 1 table
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2015 | 12-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |