Astropecten scoparius

Astropecten scoparius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Paxillosida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Paxillosida

Familia: Astropectinidae
Genus: Astropecten
Species: Astropecten scoparius

Name

Astropecten scoparius Valenciennes in Müller & Troschel, 1842

Syntype: MNHN-IE-2014-579

Etymology: from Latin, meaning "of a broom"

Synonyms

• Astropecten japonicus Müller & Troschel, 1842

References

Primary references

• Müller, J.P. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig, Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn. xxx+134 pp. 12 pls. BHL Reference page.  [see original description page 71, and page 73 as Astropecten japonicus]

Links

• Mah, C.L. (2020). World Asteroidea Database. Astropecten scoparius Müller & Troschel, 1842. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=345423 on 2020-03-18
• https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=scoparius&oldid=53997438