species: Jacksonaster depressum in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Jacksonaster depressum


©Anne Hoggett: Test 6 to 7 cm long of Jacksonaster depressum from about 24 m depth on the eastern side of Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Test 6 to 7 cm long of Jacksonaster depressum from about 24 m depth on the eastern side of Lizard Island.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Echinoidea
Order Clypeasteroida
Family Laganidae
Genus Jacksonaster
Species Jacksonaster depressum

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 8.3 cm (test length according to Miskelly, 2002)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island area: Uncommon. Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 14 Jan 2018) has only one record of the species from the Lizard Island vicinity, from Martin Reef. The dead test photographed here appears to be the first record from Lizard Island.

Web resources

References

  • Miskelly, A. (2002). Sea Urchins of Australia and the Indo-Pacific 180 pp. Capricornia Publications, Sydney, Australia.