Ailsa McGown Clark

Ailsa McGown Clark (1926-2014) was a British zoologist, specialised in Echinodermata.

Most of her life, she worked at the British Museum (Natural History). Appointed scientific officer in Department of Zoology 1948; senior scientific officer 1953; principal scientific officer 1958; retired 1986

Taxon names authored

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16 taxon names authored by Ailsa McGown Clark

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1951

Clark, A.M. 1951. On some Echinoderms in the British Museum (Natural History). The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology Serie 12. 4: 1256-1268. DOI: 10.1080/00222935108654255 Reference page.

1952

Clark, A.M. 1952. On some specimens of the family Porcellanasteridae (Asteroidea) in the British Museum (Natural History). Annals and Magazine of Natural History ser. 12, 5: 945–953
Clark, A.M. 1952. Some echinoderms from Southern Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 33(2): 193-221. DOI: 10.1080/00359195109519884 Reference page.

1953

Clark, A.M. 1953. A revision of the genus Ophionereis (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 123(1): 65–94
Clark, A.M. 1953. Notes on asteroids in the British Museum (Natural History). III. Luidia. IV. Tosia and Pentagonaster. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 1(12): 379–412. BHL Reference page.

1954

Clark, A.M. & Clark, A.H. 1954. A revision of the sea-stars of the genus Tethyaster. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 122(11): 1–27
John, D.D., Clark, A.M. 1954. The "Rosaura" Expedition 1937-1938. 3. Echinodermata. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 2: 139–162. DOI: 10.5962/P.314149 Reference page.

1955

Clark, A.M. 1955. Echinodermata of the Gold Coast. Journal of the West African Science Association 1: 16–56

1956

Clark, A.M. 1956. A note on some species of the family Asterinidae (Class Asteroidea). Annals and Magazine of Natural History ser. 12, 9: 374–383

1962

Clark, A.M. 1962. Asteroidea. British, Australian, and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (1929-1931) Reports Series B. Zoology and Botany 9: 1–104
Clark, A.M. 1962. Starfishes and their relations
Clark, A.M. & Wright, C.W. 1962. A new genus and species of recent starfishes belonging to the aberrant family Sphaerasteridae, with notes on the possible origin and affinities of the family. Annals and Magzine of Natural History ser. 13, 5: 243–251

1963

Clark, A.M. 1963. A note on Patiria ocellifera Gray 1847 (Asteroidea). Doriana 3(127): 1–9
Clark, A.M. 1963. Proposed rejection of nine specific names of Holothurioidea (Echinodermata) Z.N.(S.) 1587. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 2(5): 383–387

1965

Clark, A.M. & Davies, P.S. 1965. Echinoderms of the Maldive Islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History ser. 13, 8(94): 597–612
Clark, A.M. 1965. Japanese and other ophiuroids from the collections of the Munich museum. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 13(2): 39–71 BHL. Reference page.
Clark, A.M. & Owen, H.G. 1965. Eucidaris Pomel, 1883, Papula Bayle, 1878, Cidaris papillataconoidea Parkinson, 1811, and Cidaris savignyi Audouin, 1826, proposed suppression; coupled with validation of Eucidaris Doderlein, 1887, Stereocidaris Pomel, 1883, and Diadema savignyi Michelin 1845 (Class Echinoidea). Z.N. (S.) 1705. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 22(4): 237–242

1966

Clark, A.M. 1966. Some crinoids from New Zealand waters. New Zealand Journal of Science 9(3): 684–705
Clark, A.M. 1966. Port Phillip Bay Survey 1957–1963. Echinodermata. Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 27: 289–355. DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.1966.27.16 PDF BHL Reference page.

1967

Clark, A.M. 1967. Notes on the family Ophiotrichidae (Ophiuroidea). Annals and Magazine of Natural History ser. 13, 9: 637–655
Clark, A.M. 1967. Crinoids of the Zoological Collection of the Bavarian State. Veröffentlichungen der zoologischen Staatssammlung München 11: 151–174
Clark, A.M. 1967. Echinoderms from the Red Sea. Part 2. Crinoids, Ophiuroids, Echinoids and more Asteroids. (Israel South Red Sea Expedition, 1962, Reports) Sea Fisheries Research Station Haifa Bulletin (1966) 41: 26–58
Clark, A.M. 1967. Notes on asteroids in the British Museum (Natural History) V. Nardoa and some other ophidiasterids. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 15(4): 169-198. BHL Reference page.
Clark, A.M. 1967. Proposals for stabilization of the names of some common European Ophiuroidea Z.N.(S.) 1772. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 24(1): 41–49
Clark, A.M. & Rowe, F.W.E. (1967 - Proposals for stabilization of the names of certain genera and species of Holothurioidea Z.N.(S.) 1782. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 24(2): 98–115

1968

Clark, A.M. 1968. Notes on some tropical Indo-Pacific ophiotrichids and ophiodermatids (Ophiuroidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 16(7): 277-322, 1pl. BHL Reference page.

1970

Clark, A.M. 1970. Echinodermata. Crinoidea. Marine invertebrates of Scandinavia 3: 1–55
Clark, A.M. 1970. Notes on the family Amphiuridae (Ophiuroidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 19(1): 1–81
Clark, A.M. 1970. Notes on the family Amphiuridae (Ophiuroidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 19(1): 1-81. BHL Reference page.
Clark, A.M. 1970. The name of the starfish Anthenea acuta (Perrier), preoccupied. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 95(423): 157

1971

Clark, A.M. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1971. Monograph of shallow-water Indo-West Pacific echinoderms: i-vii, 1-238, pls 1-31. London, Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). PDF Reference page.

1972

Clark, A.M. 1972. Some Crinoids from the Indian Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 24(2): 73–156

1973

Clark, A.M. 1973. Some new taxa of recent stalked Crinoidea. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 25(7): 265–288

1974

Clark, A.M. 1974. Notes on some Echinoderms from southern Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 26(6): 423-487, 3 pls, 16 figs, 1 map, 3 tables. BHL Reference page.

1975

Clark, A.M. 1975. The Swain Reefs Expedition: Crinoidea. Records of the Australian Museum 29(13): 391–406

1976

Clark, A.M. & Courtman-Stock, J. 1976. The echinoderms of Southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Natural History): 1–277 Reference page.
Clark, A.M. & Melville, R.V. 1976. Ophiolepis Müller & Troschel, 1840; request for designation of a type-species under the plenary powers. Z.N.(S.) 2097. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 32: 268–269
Clark, A.M., Gibbs, P.E. & Clark, C.M. 1976. Echinoderms from the northern region of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 30(4): 101–148
Clark, A.M. 1976. Asterozoa from Amsterdam and St. Paul Islands, southern Indian Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 30(6): 247–261

1977

Clark, A.M. 1977. Starfishes and related echinoderms
Clark, A.M. 1977. Notes on deep-water Atlantic Crinoidea. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 31(4): 157–186
Clark, A.M. 1977. The South African Museum's Meiring Naude cruises. Part 4. Echinoderms. Annals of the South African Museum 73(6): 133–147

1979

Sloan, N.A., Clark, A.M., Taylor, J.D. 1979. The Echinoderms of Aldabra and their habitats. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 37(2): 81- 128. BHL Reference page.

1980

Clark, A.M. 1980. Crinoidea collected by the Meteor and Discovery in the NE Atlantic. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 38(4): 187–210
Clark, A.M. 1980. Some Ophiuroidea from the Seychelles islands and Inhaca, Mozambique. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 94(3): 533–558

1981

Clark, A.M. 1981. Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 1. Family Benthopectinidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 41: 91–135. BHL Reference page.

1982

Clark, A.M. 1982. Notes on Atlantic Asteroidea. 2. Luidiidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 42(3): 157–184
Clark, A.M. 1982. Revised proposals for stabilization of the names of certain genera and species of Holothurioidea Z.N.(S.) 1782. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 39(1): 29–35

1983

Gage, J.D., Pearson, M., Clark, A.M., Paterson, G.L.J. & Tyler, P.A. 1983. Echinoderms of the Rockall Trough and adjacent areas. I. Crinoidea, Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 45(5): 263–308
Clark, A.M. 1983. Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 3. The families Ganeriidae and Asterinidae, with a description of a new asterinid genus. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 45(7): 359–380

1984

Clark, A.M. 1984. Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 4. Families Poraniidae and Asteropseidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 47(1): 19–51. BHL Reference page.

1987

Clark, A.M. 1987. Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 5. Echinasteridae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 53(2): 65–78
Clark, A.M. 1987. Case 2131. Asterias squamata Delle Chiaje, 1828 (currently Amphipholis squamata; Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 44(4): 246–247

1989

Clark, A.M. 1989. An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida, in: Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1989). Echinoderm Studies 3: 225–347
Liao, Y., Clark, A.M. 1989. Two new species of the genus Anthenoides (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) from southern China. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 7: 37–42. DOI: 10.1007/BF02842656 Reference page.

1992

Clark, A.M. & Downey, M.E. 1992. Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. Reference page.

1993

Clark, A.M. 1993. An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida, in: Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1993). Echinoderm Studies 4: 187–366

1995

Clark, A.M. & Liao, Y. (ed.) 1995. The echinoderms of Southern China

1996

Clark, A.M. 1996. On a new species of Ophidiaster (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) from southern China. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, Zoology Series 62(1): 37–39
Clark, A.M. 1996. An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 3. Velatida and Spinulosida, in: Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies 5: 183–250

2001

Clark, A.M. & Mah, C.L. 2001. An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 4. Forcipulatida and Brisingida, in: Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (2001). Echinoderm Studies 6: 229–347

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