Cheiraster horridus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Notomyotida
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: Notomyotida

Familia: Benthopectinidae
Genus: Cheiraster
Subgenus: Cheiraster (Christopheraster)
Species: Cheiraster (Christopheraster) horridus

Name

Cheiraster horridus Fisher, 1906

• Type locality: USA, Hawaii, Maui Island, Maliko Bay. "Albatross" station 4079. Depth 262-326 m.
• Holotype: USNM 21156 [1]

References

• Clark, A.M. 1981. Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 1. Family Benthopectinidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 41: 91–135. BHL Reference page.  [as Cheiraster (Christopheraster) horridus p. 111, subgenus assignment]
• Fisher, W.K. 1906. The Starfishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. 23(3): 987–1130. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Cheiraster horridus p. 1042–1043]