Tropiometra afra explained

Tropiometra afra is a species of feather star in the family Tropiometridae.[1] The nominate subspecies T. a. afra occurs around New Zealand as well as Australia (Lord Howe Island, Fremantle, and New South Wales).,[2] [3] while the subspecies T. a. macrodiscus is found at Hong Kong, Japan, and the Bonin islands;[4] it is the most common crinoid species in Hong Kong.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australia. Atlas of Living. Species: Tropiometra afra (Crinoid). 2021-10-29. bie.ala.org.au. en-AU.
  2. Tropiometra afra . 414179 . 4 November 2021.
  3. Book: O'Hara. Timothy. Australian Echinoderms: Biology, Ecology and Evolution. Byrne. Maria. 2017-06-01. Csiro Publishing. 978-1-4863-0764-7. en.
  4. Book: Johnson, Craig. Echinoderms in a Changing World: Proceedings of the 13th International Echinoderm Conference, January 5-9 2009, University of Tasmania, Hobart Tasmania, Australia. 2012-10-30. CRC Press. 978-0-203-63156-0. en.
  5. Book: Scott, P. J. B.. The Corals of Hong Kong. 1984-05-01. Hong Kong University Press. 978-962-209-033-0. en.

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