Astropecten ornatissimus

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 ornatissimus

Name

• Astropecten ornatissimus Fisher, 1906
  • Type locality: U.S.A., California, Channel Islands, Santa Catalina Island. "Albatross" station 4412. Depth 278-296 m.
  • Holotype: USNM 21927 [1].
  • Paratypes: CASIZ 17127; CASIZ 17131; CASIZ 2836; CASIZ 8673; BMNH 1974.9.25.9.

References

• Fisher, W.K. 1906. New starfishes from the Pacific Coast of North America. Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 8: 111–139. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Astropecten ornatissimus p. 119–121]
• Fisher, W.K. 1911. Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. Part 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 76(1): xiii+420 pp.; 122 pls. BHL Reference page.  [as Astropecten ornatissimus p. 67–71]