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Species Aquilonastra anomala (H.L. Clark, 1921)

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Cape Leveque, Scott Reef and Ashmore Reef, WA to One Tree Is., Qld, Christmas Is.; Indo-Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-18 m


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), 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. (as Asterina burtoni Gray, 1840 in part)

Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 (also as Asterina burtoni Gray, 1840)

Rowe, F.W.E. in Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Echinodermata. In, Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia xiii 510 pp. [Date published 30 May 1995] (validity of species and occurrence on tropical coast of Australia and in Pacific region confirmed following comparison of fissiparous specimens of Asterina burtoni Gray, 1840 from the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea), AM J17892, and Asterina wega Perrier, 1869 from Mauritius, AM G6133, with type and other specimens of Asterina anomala H.L. Clark, 1921)

 

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 ECHINODERMATA 16-May-2024 MODIFIED Nish Nizar (NMV)
14-Sep-2015 12-Feb-2012 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)