Linckia multifora (Lamarck)

Sastry, D. R. K., Marimuthu, N. & Rajan, Rajkumar, 2019, Echinodermata of Lakshadweep, Arabian Sea with the description of a new genus and a species, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 119 (4) : -

Linckia multifora (Lamarck)

(Pl. IV. Fig. e)

1816. Asterias multifora Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de. Hist. nat . anim. s. vert. 2: 565.

1971. Linckia multifora : Clark, A.M. and Rowe, F.W.E. Monograph of shallow water Indo-west pacific echinoderms, p. 62 (key), p. 36-37 (distribution).

1991. Linckia multifora : Sastry, D.R.K. State Fauna Series 2: Fauna of Lakshadweep. p. 369.

2007. Linckia multifora : Sastry, D.R.K. Rec. zool. Surv. India Occ. Paper No. 271: 75.

Material: B-26. Dt. 04.02.2018. One spec. KA-21 . Dt .

14.02.2018. 12 specs. PMPN18-68 , 69 . Dt . 22.11.2018. 34 specs. MCY. Dt. 20.01.2018. 4 spec. KV-9 . Dt . 08.02.2018. 7 specs. AM-2A. Dt. 17.02.2018. 6 specs. KP-17 . Dt .

20.02.2018. One spec. KP-43 . Dt . 21.02.2018. 6 specs. Lakshadweep, two specs .

Remarks: The specimens generally have 5 or 6 arms tapering towards tip with one or two madreporites. There are some specimens with one or two long arms and remaining regenerating arms. There are also two comet forms. The R ranged between 50 and 90 mm.

Distribution: Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Andamans and Nicobars. Elsewhere: Tropical Indo-west Pacific.