Astropecten pulcherrimus

Astropecten pulcherrimus

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 pulcherrimus

Name

• Astropecten pulcherrimus H.L. Clark, 1938
  • Type locality: Australia, Western Australia, La Grange Bay. 18.631781°S 121.681501°E / -18.631781; 121.681501. Depth 5 fms.
  • Holotype: MCZ AST-3123 [1]
  • Paratypes: MCZ AST-3124 [2]; MCZ AST-3125 [3]

References

• Clark, H.L. 1938. Echinoderms from Australia, an account of collections made in 1929 and 1932. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 55: 1-597, 28 pls. BHL Reference page.  [as Astropecten pulcherrimus p. 68–70 (original description)]