Overview
Distribution
East Africa, Eastern Africa & Madagascar, Mascarene Basin, Mauritius, Mozambique, Red Sea, West Indian Ocean
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Clark, A.M. and J. Courtman-Stock. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6324
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Clark, A.M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida, in: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1993). Echinoderm Studies, 4: pp. 187-366
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=71
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Loisette, M.M. & J.I. Marshall (1983). Some aspects of the Zoogeography of Northwestern Australian Echinoderms (other than Holothurians), Bull. of Marine Science, 33(3): 671-684
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6349
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Jangoux, M. (1973). Les Astéries de lIle Inhaca (Mozambique)(Echinodermata, Asteroidea). I. les espèces récoltées et leur répartition géographique. KMMA Annalen Serie IN-8o - Zoologische wetenschappen Nr 208. 50 pp, 7 pl.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6272
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Simpson J.J. & R.N.R. Brown (1910). Asteroidea of Portugese East Africa. Proc. R. phys. Soc. Edinburgh 18: 45-60.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6052
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Loriol, P. de (1885). Catalogue raisonne des Echinodermes receuillis par M.V. de Robillard a l'Ile Maurice. 2. Stellerides. Mem Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve 29(4): 1-84.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6274
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Clark, A.M. and F.W.E. Rowe. (1971). Monograph of Shallow-water Indo-West Pacific Echinoderms. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History): London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls.
http://www.marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5916
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Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
Description
Also distributed in East Indies, 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).
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Clark, A.M. and F.W.E. Rowe. (1971). Monograph of Shallow-water Indo-West Pacific Echinoderms. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History): London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls.
http://www.marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5916
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 7 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 3.7 - 21.3
Temperature range (°C): 28.366 - 28.366
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.889 - 0.889
Salinity (PPS): 34.072 - 34.072
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.541 - 4.541
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.044 - 0.044
Silicate (umol/l): 1.716 - 1.716
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 3.7 - 21.3
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 3.7 - 21.3
Temperature range (°C): 28.366 - 28.366
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.889 - 0.889
Salinity (PPS): 34.072 - 34.072
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.541 - 4.541
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.044 - 0.044
Silicate (umol/l): 1.716 - 1.716
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 3.7 - 21.3
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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