Astrostephane moluccana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brisingida
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: Brisingida

Familia: Brisingidae
Genus: Astrostephane
Species: Astrostephane moluccana

Name

Astrostephane moluccana (Fisher, 1916)

• original combination: Brisinga moluccana Fisher, 1916
• Type locality: Indonesia, Moluccas, between Gilloto and Kayoa Islands. 0.125°N 127.483°E / 0.125; 127.483. Depth 485 m.
• Holotype: USNM 3702 [1].

Synonymy

• Brisinga moluccana Fisher, 1916: 32–33.
• Astrostephane moluccana (Fisher, 1916) Fisher, 1917: 421; — Baker & H.E.S. Clark, 1970: 7.
• Brisingenes delli Fell, 1958: 18, pl. 3 figs. D, F, H.
  • Type locality:New Zealand, Bay of Plenty, off Mayor Island. 37.341667°S 176.441944°E / -37.341667; 176.441944. Depth 270 fms.
  • Holotype: MONZ EC.000733 [2].
  • Paratype: MONZ EC.000732 [3].
  • Synonymised by Baker & H.E.S. Clark (1970: 7).
• Asterostephane moluccana (Fisher, 1916); — McKnight, 2006: 71–72, pl. 65.
  • Misspelling of genus name.

References

• Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S. 1970: Some archibenthal echinoderms from northern New Zealand. Records of the Dominion Museum 7(1): 1–11. Reference page. 
• Fell, H.B. 1958. Deep-sea echinoderms of New Zealand. Zoology Publications from Victoria University College. 24: 1-40. Online Reference page. 
• Fisher, W.K. 1916. New east Indian starfishes. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 29: 27-36. BHL Reference page. 
• Fisher, W.K. 1917f. New genera and species of Brisingidae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 20(8): 418–431. BHL Reference page. 
• McKnight, D.G. 2006. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Asteroidea (sea-stars). 3. Orders Velatida, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida, Brisingida with addenda to Paxillosida, Valvatida. NIWA biodiversity memoir. 120: 1–187. PDF Reference page.