Abstract

Over 1000 type-specimens representing 253 nominal species of echinoderms from all five classes are listed. The majority of species have been described by H. L. Clark (1909, 1916, 1938) and are from Australian waters. However, 61 species are from Antarctic waters, these having been described by Koehler (1920–1926). Two species of asteroid, Ophidiaster propinquus Livingstone and O. watsoni Livingstone are considered to be synonyms of Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus) and Gomophia aegyptiaca Gray, respectively. The ophiuroid subspecies Ophiothrix stelligera atra H. L. Clark, as represented by two paratypes in the present collection, is considered a synonym of O. ciliaris rugosa Koehler. Ophiocoma alternans Endean, a homonym, is given a new name.

 
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Short Form
Rowe and Pawson, 1977, Rec. Aust. Mus. 30(14): 337–364
Author
Francis W. E. Rowe; David L. Pawson
Year
1977
Title
A catalogue of echinoderm type-specimens in the Australian Museum, Sydney
Serial Title
Records of the Australian Museum
Volume
30
Issue
14
Start Page
337
End Page
364
DOI
10.3853/j.0067-1975.30.1977.392
Language
en
Date Published
06 April 1977
Cover Date
06 April 1977
ISSN (print)
0067-1975
CODEN
RAUMAJ
Publisher
The Australian Museum
Place Published
Sydney, Australia
Subjects
ECHINODERMATA; TAXONOMY; AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
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10 February 2009
Available Online
04 March 2009
Reference Number
392
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