Abstract
The fissiparous micro-asteriid Allostichaster palmula Benavides-Serrato and O’Loughlin sp. nov. from south- eastern Australia is described. The diagnostic characters of juveniles of the four other shallow asteriid genera and species from south-eastern Australia are discussed: Allostichaster polyplax (Müller and Troschel); Coscinasterias muricata Verrill; Smilasterias multipara O’Loughlin and O’Hara; Uniophora granifera (Lamarck). Diagnostic characters are tabulated. Photos are provided. Fissiparity in these asteriids is noted. The R/r ratio is discussed.
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Benavides-Serrato, M., O’Loughlin, P. M., & Rowley, C. (2007). A new fissiparous micro-asteriid from southern Australia (Echinodermata: Asteroidea: Asteriidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria, 64, 71–78. https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2007.64.7
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