WoRMS taxon details
original description
Gray J.E. 1851. Descriptions of some new genera and species of Spatangidae in the British Museum. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 2nd Series 7, 130-134., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13787716 page(s): 131 [details]
basis of record
Marsh, L.M. and J.I. Marshall. (1983). Some aspects of the zoogeography of northwestern Australian echinoderms (other than holothurians). Bulletin of Marine Sceince 33(3): 671-687., available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1983/00000033/00000003/art00014#expand/collapse [details]
additional source
Mortensen, T. (1951). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. V, 2. Spatangoida II. Amphisternata II. Spatangidæ, Loveniidæ, Pericosmidæ, Schizasteridæ, Brissidæ, 593 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen. page(s): 139-141 [details]
From editor or global species database
Holotype Holotype (probable) in Natural History Museum, London (England) 39.6.10.36. Type locality: Swan River, Western Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Spelling Misspelled B. desori in Clark & Rowe (1971). [details]Unreviewed
Distribution Also distributed in Australia (Clark & Rowe (1971) and Rowe & Gates (1995)).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf, deposit feeder. General distribution: tropical, endemic, depth range 0-140 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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