Species Astropecten zebra Sladen, 1883

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Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Houtman Abrolhos, WA to Yeppoon, Qld; east Indo-west Pacific Ocean. Depth range 8-41 m

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, marine, 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.

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (doubts the validity of the species Astropecten zebra Sladen, 1883)

John, D.D. 1948. Notes on Asteroidea in the British Museum (Natural History) 1. The species of Astropecten. Novitates Zoologicae 42(3): 485-508 pls 1-4 (raises Astropecten zebra from the synonymy of Astropecten vappa Müller & Troschel, 1843)

Shepherd, S.A. 1968. The shallow-water echinoderm fauna of South Australia. 1. The asteroids. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 14(4): 729-756 (includes Astropecten zebra as a synonym of Astropecten vappa, without comment)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023	ECHINODERMATA	18-Aug-2023	MODIFIED	Nish Nizar (NMV)
15-Sep-2023		04-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)