WoRMS taxon details
original description
Sladen, W.P. (1883) The Asteroidea of H.M.S. <i>Challenger</i> Expedition, pt. 2. Astropectinidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 17: 214-269., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31628552 [details]
original description
(of Astropecten notograptus Sladen, 1888) Sladen, W.P. (1888). On the Asteroidea of the Mergui Archipelago, collected for the trustees of the Indian Museum, Calcutta by Dr. John W. Anderson, F.R.S. Superintendent of the Museum. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology.</em> 21: 319-331., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31656537 page(s): 325 [details]
original description
(of Astropecten squamosus Sluiter, 1889) Sluiter, C.P. (1889). Die Evertebraten aus der Sammlung des Koniglichen Naturwissenschaftlicher Vereins in Niederlandisch Indien in Batavia. Die Echinodermen. 2. Echinoidea. 3. Asteroidea. <em>Natuurkundig tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> 48: 285-313., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40062880 page(s): 309 [details]
context source (HKRMS)
Wai, T. C., Ng, W. C., Leung, K. M. Y. & Williams, G. A. (2011). Stock and ecological status of echinoderms in Hong Kong: evaluation of effectiveness of marine protected areas using sea urchins as model organism. Final report. Submitted to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government. [details]
basis of record
Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. <em>In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII.</em> 510 pp. [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
From other sources
Description Also distributed in SE Arabia, Maldive area, Ceylon, Bay of Bengal, East Indies, norh Australia, Philippine, China and south Japan (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, Indo-west Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-50 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Remark Syntypes in Natural History Museum, London (England) 1890.5.7.302-3 (2 specimens). Type locality: 11°07'N 123°07'E, Philippines (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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