Astrosarkus lu

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Valvatida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Valvatida

Familia: Oreasteridae
Genus: Astrosarkus
Species: Astrosarkus lu

Name

Astrosarkus lu Mah, 2023

• Type locality: Australia, Western Australia, Timor Sea, North West Shelf, 12º05'12"S–12º54'S, 125º37'E–125º35'E. 83–84 m. Coll. Chung Chen Lu. 1 April 1981. RV Hai Kung, Cruise number 70040102. 1 wet spec. R=16.5, r=~13.2, h=~5.5 cm (measured from underside).

• Holotype: NMV F 242065

• Etymology: This species is named for Dr. Chung-Cheng Lu, curator emeritus at the Museum Victoria, who collected the specimen, in honour of his contribution to Australian invertebrate zoology. The surname Lu is held in apposition.

References

• Mah, C.L. 2023. A new species of Astrosarkus from Western Australia including new Mesophotic occurrences of Indian Ocean Oreasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea). Memoirs of Museum Victoria, Vol 82 p. 143–165. DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2023.82.08 . Reference page.