Genus Linckia Nardo, 1834
- Linckia Nardo, J.D. 1834. De Asteriis. pp. 716–717. Isis Jena Encyclopädische Zeitung. Vol. 7. [717] [as Linkia but this is a mispelling of the author's name, Linck, after whom this genus was named].
Type species:
Linkia typus Nardo, 1834 by indication. - Acalia 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 [285] [proposed with subgeneric rank in
Linckia Nardo, 1834]. - Catantes Gistel, J. 1848. Echinodermata. Class II. pp. 174–177 in, Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs für höhere Schulen. Edn 1. xvi 216 pp. 32 pls text illus. [ix] [unnecessary replacement name for Linckia Nardo, 1834].
- Undina Gistel, J. 1848. Echinodermata. Class II. pp. 174–177 in, Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs für höhere Schulen. Edn 1. xvi 216 pp. 32 pls text illus. [ix] [unnecessary nom. nov. for
Linckia Nardo, 1834; junior homonym of Undina Muenster, 1834 (Pisces)].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Spencer, W.K. & Wright, C.W. 1966. Asterozoans. pp. U4-U107 figs 1-89 in Moore, R.C. (ed.). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part U. Echinodermata. 3. Asterozoa-Echinozoa. Kansas : Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press Vol. 1. [U64]
- 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. [326, 336]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Lord Howe Rise - Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Lord Howe Province (14), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
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. [326, 327, 336, 355]
Fisher, W.K. 1919. Starfishes of the Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(3): 1-712 pls 1-156 [400, footnote]
History of changes
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