Döderlein, 1896 : 299
Astroglymma sculptum
Döderlein, 1927 : 47
Baker, 1980 : 66
Liao & A. M. Clark, 1995 : 170
Rowe & Gates, 1995 : 365
Astroglymma robillardi
Mortensen, 1933a :34
Euryalid brittle stars from the International Indian Ocean Expedition 1963 - 64 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Euryalida)
Baker, Alan N.
Okanishi, Masanori
Pawson, David L.
Zootaxa
2018
2018-03-08
4392
1
1
27
J49L
(Doderlein 1896)
Doderlein
1896
[151,646,1832,1858]
Ophiuroidea
Gorgonocephalidae
Astroglymma
Animalia
Euryalida
21
22
Echinodermata
species
sculptum
Astrophyton sculptum Döderlein, 1896: 299, pl.18 fig. 29. Astroglymma sculptum.— Döderlein, 1927: 47, pl. 1 fig. 3,4; pl. 5 fig. 13. Baker, 1980: 66, figs. 19, 28, 31; Liao & A. M. Clark, 1995: 170, fig. 74; Rowe & Gates, 1995: 365. Astroglymma robillardi.— Mortensen, 1933a:34, pl. 3 figs. 1,2; pl. 4 fig. 1.
Material Examined. USNM 1072476, Anton BruunCruise8 Station394B, off Durban, 29° 27’ S, 31° 31’ E, 68– 70 m, 29 September, 1964, 3 specimensplus arm fragments of a 4th. USNM 1072575, Anton BruunCruise8 Station403E, off Mozambique, 19° 09’ S, 36° 55’ E, 88 m, 2 specimens, 9 October 1964. USNM 1233996, Anton BruunCruise8 Station394A, Off Durban, South Africa, 29° 26’ S, 31° 32’ E, 68 m, 25 September 1964, 1 specimen.
Remarks.Two specimens from Station 394B are very large (dd. 76 and dd. 81 mm) and are typical of the species ( Fig. 22A–B). A medium-sized specimen (dd. 30 mm) is uniformly covered with fine pustules and occasional larger ones ( Fig. 22C–E). The arms are bifurcated 16–17 times and carry girdle bands after the first branch. Otherwise the description matches that in Baker, (1980p. 66) of material from the eastern Indian Ocean.
Distribution.Originally described from USFC Albatrossmaterial from the Philippines, this shallow water basket star is widely distributed in the Indo-Malaysian region, and in the east ChinaSea in 73–300mdepth ( Baker, 1980), and its occurrence off Durban and further north off Mozambique, is not unexpected.
1977784082
1929-09
USNM
Durban
69
-29.45
Anton Bruun Cruise
1226
31.516666
Station
22
23
USNM 1072476
3
1977783792
1964-10-09
USNM
Mozambique
88
-19.15
Anton Bruun Cruise
1273
36.916668
Station
22
23
USNM 1072575
2
1977784078
1964-09-25
USNM
South Africa
Off Durban
68
-29.433332
Anton Bruun Cruise
1227
31.533333
Station
22
23
USNM 1233996
1