taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
03B8023BF7215968FF21FAF9FD48FE80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12211094/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12211094	Figure 1. a, b. Allostichaster palmula Benavides-Serrato and O’Loughlin sp. nov. (NMV F113585, holotype): a, abactinal view showing blunt arms, post-fissiparous form, paddle-like inferomarginal spines; b, actinal view showing evidence of 6 arms (2 large, 2 small, 2 detached not shown). c, d. Allostichaster polyplax (Müller and Troschel) (F73988): c, abactinal view of regenerating arm showing clavate marginal spines; d, actinal view showing post-fissiparity form and typical 8 arms. e, f. Allostichaster palmula (NMV F113566, paratype): e abactinal view showing post-fissiparous form, carinal series, papular spaces, and paddle-like inferomarginal spines; f, actinal view showing 3 normal blunt arms and 2 detached not present.	Figure 1. a, b. Allostichaster palmula Benavides-Serrato and O’Loughlin sp. nov. (NMV F113585, holotype): a, abactinal view showing blunt arms, post-fissiparous form, paddle-like inferomarginal spines; b, actinal view showing evidence of 6 arms (2 large, 2 small, 2 detached not shown). c, d. Allostichaster polyplax (Müller and Troschel) (F73988): c, abactinal view of regenerating arm showing clavate marginal spines; d, actinal view showing post-fissiparity form and typical 8 arms. e, f. Allostichaster palmula (NMV F113566, paratype): e abactinal view showing post-fissiparous form, carinal series, papular spaces, and paddle-like inferomarginal spines; f, actinal view showing 3 normal blunt arms and 2 detached not present.	2007-12-31	Benavides-Serrato, Milena;O’Loughlin, P. Mark;Rowley, Chris		Zenodo	biologists	Benavides-Serrato, Milena;O’Loughlin, P. Mark;Rowley, Chris			
03B8023BF7215968FF21FAF9FD48FE80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12211096/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12211096	Figure 2. a. Allostichaster palmula sp. nov. (NMV F113585): abactinal view showing 2 typical inferomarginal spines (centre) with distinct stem, broad flat blade with vertical and radiating ribs, and coarsely serrate distal edge. b. Allostichaster polyplax (F73988): abactinal view showing clavate inferomarginal spines. c. Allostichaster palmula (NMV F113566): abactinal view of disc showing distally widened, coarsely spinous, spinelets, and small crossed pedicellaria (top). d. Allostichaster polyplax (F73988): abactinal view of proximal arm showing finely spinous globose and subcolumnar spinelets, and small crossed pedicellaria (top). e. Allostichaster palmula (NMV F113566): abactinal view of arm showing carinal series, papular spaces, and typical paddle-shaped inferomarginal spines (top). f. diagram showing typical skeletal plates of an arm of Allostichaster palmula: a, adambulacral; i, inferomarginal; s, superomarginal; p, papular space (shaded); c, carinal (proximal ray at top).	Figure 2. a. Allostichaster palmula sp. nov. (NMV F113585): abactinal view showing 2 typical inferomarginal spines (centre) with distinct stem, broad flat blade with vertical and radiating ribs, and coarsely serrate distal edge. b. Allostichaster polyplax (F73988): abactinal view showing clavate inferomarginal spines. c. Allostichaster palmula (NMV F113566): abactinal view of disc showing distally widened, coarsely spinous, spinelets, and small crossed pedicellaria (top). d. Allostichaster polyplax (F73988): abactinal view of proximal arm showing finely spinous globose and subcolumnar spinelets, and small crossed pedicellaria (top). e. Allostichaster palmula (NMV F113566): abactinal view of arm showing carinal series, papular spaces, and typical paddle-shaped inferomarginal spines (top). f. diagram showing typical skeletal plates of an arm of Allostichaster palmula: a, adambulacral; i, inferomarginal; s, superomarginal; p, papular space (shaded); c, carinal (proximal ray at top).	2007-12-31	Benavides-Serrato, Milena;O’Loughlin, P. Mark;Rowley, Chris		Zenodo	biologists	Benavides-Serrato, Milena;O’Loughlin, P. Mark;Rowley, Chris			
03B8023BF7215968FF21FAF9FD48FE80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12211098/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12211098	Figure 3. Asteriid species of the rocky shallows of the coast of Victoria. a, b. Coscinasterias muricata Verrill (NMV F73314): a, abactinal view showing unequal arm lengths (fissiparous when juvenile), alternating spiniferous and non-spiniferous small carinal plates, and digitiform thin marginal spines; b, actinal view showing 10 arms (2 very small regenerating) of a typically 11 arm species. c, d. Uniophora granifera (Lamarck) (NMV F113567): c, abactinal view showing typical 5 equal rays, globose abactinal spinelets, and globose marginal spines; d, actinal view showing globose spines with distinct stem. e, f. Smilasterias multipara O’Loughlin and O’Hara (NMV F121895): e, abactinal view showing typical 5 equal rays, digitiform thin marginal spines; f, actinal view.	Figure 3. Asteriid species of the rocky shallows of the coast of Victoria. a, b. Coscinasterias muricata Verrill (NMV F73314): a, abactinal view showing unequal arm lengths (fissiparous when juvenile), alternating spiniferous and non-spiniferous small carinal plates, and digitiform thin marginal spines; b, actinal view showing 10 arms (2 very small regenerating) of a typically 11 arm species. c, d. Uniophora granifera (Lamarck) (NMV F113567): c, abactinal view showing typical 5 equal rays, globose abactinal spinelets, and globose marginal spines; d, actinal view showing globose spines with distinct stem. e, f. Smilasterias multipara O’Loughlin and O’Hara (NMV F121895): e, abactinal view showing typical 5 equal rays, digitiform thin marginal spines; f, actinal view.	2007-12-31	Benavides-Serrato, Milena;O’Loughlin, P. Mark;Rowley, Chris		Zenodo	biologists	Benavides-Serrato, Milena;O’Loughlin, P. Mark;Rowley, Chris			
03B8023BF7215968FF21FAF9FD48FE80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/12211100/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12211100	Figure4.LivespecimenofAllostichaster palmula sp. nov. from 10–12 m at Popes Eye in Port Phillip Bay (NMV F132700; R = 1.2 mm; 5 equal rays at this smallest size; photo by Trevor McMurrich).	Figure4.LivespecimenofAllostichaster palmula sp. nov. from 10–12 m at Popes Eye in Port Phillip Bay (NMV F132700; R = 1.2 mm; 5 equal rays at this smallest size; photo by Trevor McMurrich).	2007-12-31	Benavides-Serrato, Milena;O’Loughlin, P. Mark;Rowley, Chris		Zenodo	biologists	Benavides-Serrato, Milena;O’Loughlin, P. Mark;Rowley, Chris			
