WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Pentaceros grayi (Bell, 1884)) Bell, F. J. (1884). Contributions to the Systematic Arrangement of the Asteroidea.-II. The Species of <i>Oreaster</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 52(1), 57-87., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826337#page/99/mode/1up page(s): 83 [details]
original description
(of Oreaster grayi Bell, 1884) Bell, F. J. (1884). Contributions to the Systematic Arrangement of the Asteroidea.-II. The Species of <i>Oreaster</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 52(1), 57-87., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826337#page/99/mode/1up page(s): 83 [details]
original description
(of Oreaster hedemanni Lutken, 1871) Lütken, C. (1871). Fortasatte kritiske og beskrivende Bidrag til Kundskab om Sostjernerne (Asteriderne). <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening.</em> 1871: 227-304., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35853627 page(s): 255 [details]
original description
(of Pentaceraster crassimana Döderlein, 1936) Döderlein, L. (1936). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Die unterfamile Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 295-369, pls. 21-32., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11718319#page/413/mode/1up page(s): 339 [details]
original description
(of Pentaceraster multispinus f. crassimana Doderlein, 1936) Döderlein, L. (1936). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Die unterfamile Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 295-369, pls. 21-32., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11718319#page/413/mode/1up page(s): 339 [details]
original description
(of Oreaster muricatus var. multispina von Martens, 1866) von Martens. (1866). Ueber ostasiatische Echinodermen. 3. Seesterne des Indischen Archipels. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 32(1): 57-92., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7060827 page(s): 79 [details]
basis of record
Clark, A. M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 4: 187-366. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
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]
From other sources
Distribution Distribution: Indonesia, NW Australia.
Also distributed in Ceylon and East Indies (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore. General distribution: tropical, east Indian Ocean (?Ceylon), depth range 0-3 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Holotype ?Holotype in Museum für Naturkunde an der Universität Humbolt zu Berlin, Berlin (Germany) No. 1381. Type locality: Flores, Indonesia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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