hesperus Müller & Troschel, 1840, Archaster

(Fig. 18)

Archaster hesperus Müller & Troschel, 1840: 104 .

Craspidaster hesperus – Clark 1989: 274.

CURRENT STATUS. — Craspidaster hesperus (Müller & Troschel, 1840) .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Timor • MNHN-IE-2017-560; 2 individuals; Baudin expedition (1800-1804); supposedly from Timor; Péron and Lesueur leg. • MHNH: Lesueur drawings collection, ref. 74010; Baudin expedition .

DISTRIBUTION. — Indonasia, Bay of Bengal, Singapore, Philippines, South China Sea.