species: Tamaria sp 1 in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Tamaria sp 1


©Anne Hoggett: Tamaria sp 1 on sand about 5 metres from base of Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. Longest radius about 65 mm, basal arm width about 8 mm.

©Anne Hoggett: Tamaria sp 1on sand about 5 metres from base of Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. Longest radius about 65 mm, basal arm width about 8 mm.

©Anne Hoggett: Tamaria sp 1 on sand about 5 metres from base of Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. Longest radius about 65 mm, basal arm width about 8 mm.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea
Order Valvatida
Family Ophidiasteridae
Genus Tamaria
Species Tamaria sp 1

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 6.5 cm (Maximum radius) - applies to Lizard Island specimen photographed.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Comments

This appears to be the same species illustrated by Coleman (2007) as Ophidiaster sp, Milne Bay Star.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Clark, A.M. and F.W.E. Rowe (1971). Monograph of shallow-water Indo-west Pacific echinoderms British Museum (Natural History), London.
  • Coleman, N. (2007). Sea Stars: Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld. Australia.