Freyella benthophila

Freyastera cf. benthophila

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: Freyellidae
Genus: Freyella
Species: Freyella benthophila

Name

Freyella benthophila Sladen, 1889

Type locality: Challenger 1873-76 station 289. South Pacific Ocean. 39.683333°S 131.383333°W / -39.683333; -131.383333. Depth 2550 fms.

Holotype: BMNH 90.5.7.1078.

Synonymy

• Freyella benthophila Sladen, 1889: 641–643, pl. 111 figs. 5–8; — Alcock, 1893: 121; — Madsen, 1950: 184; — Cherbonnier & Sibuet, 1972: 1356; — Zhang et al., 2023: 17–18.
• Belgicella racowitzana Ludwig, 1903: 59–62, pl. 4 figs. 40–44, pl. 5 figs. 45–51; — A.M. Clark, 1962: 68.
  • Synonymised by Zhang et al. (2023: 17).
  • Type locality: Antarctica, Bellingshausen Sea. 70.666667°S 102.25°W / -70.666667; -102.25. Depth 2800 m.
  • Holotype: RBINS AST.962 [1].
• Freyellidea benthophila (Sladen, 1889) Fisher, 1917: 429.
• Freyastera benthophila (Sladen, 1889) Downey, 1986: 36–38, fig. 18; — McKnight, 1993: 173; — Madeira et al., 2019: 168.
• Freyastera cf. benthophila (Sladen, 1889); — Glover et al., 2016: 17–18, fig. 10.

References

• Alcock, A.W. 1893. Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine Survey Steamer `Investigator,' Commander C. F. Oldham, R. N., commanding.--Series II., No. 7. An account of the collection of deep-sea Asteroidea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 6) 11(62) (art. 15): 73–121. BHLReference page. 
• Cherbonnier, G., Sibuet, M. 1972. Résultats scientifiques de la campagne Noratlante : Astérides et Ophiurides. Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 3ème série - Zoologie. 102(76): 1333–1394. BHL Reference page. 
• Clark, A.M. 1962. Asteroidea. Reports. B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition, 1929-1931. Series B (Zoology and botany). 9: 1–104. PDF Reference page. 
• Downey, M.E. 1986. Revision of the Atlantic Brisingida (Echinodermata: Asteroidea), with description of a new genus and family. Smithsonian contributions to Zoology 435: 1–57. DOI: 10.5479/si.00810282.435 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. 
• Glover, A.G., Wiklund, H., Rabone, M., Amon, D.J., Smith, C.R., O'Hara, T., Mah, C.L. & Dahlgren, T.G. 2016. Abyssal fauna of the UK-1 polymetallic nodule exploration claim, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, central Pacific Ocean: Echinodermata. Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e7251. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.4.e7251 Reference page. 
• Ludwig, H. 1903. Seesterne . Résultats du voyage du S.Y. Belgica en 1897-1898-1899 : sous le commandement de A. de Gerlache de Gomery. Rapports scientifiques publiés aux frais du gouvernement belge, sous la direction de la Commission de la Belgica. 20: 1–72. BHL. Reference page. 
• Madeira, P., Kroh, A., Cordeiro, R., Frias Martins, A.M. de & Ávila, S.P. 2019. The Echinoderm Fauna of the Azores (NE Atlantic Ocean). Zootaxa 4639(1): 1–231. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4639.1.1 PDF. Reference page. 
• Madsen, F.J. 1950. The echinoderms collected by the Atlantide Expedition, 1945-46. 1. Asteroidea. Atlantide Reports 1: 167–222. Reference page. 
• McKnight, D.G. 1993a. Records of echinoderms (excluding holothurians) from the Norfolk Ridge and Three Kings Rise north of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 20(3): 165-190. DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1993.10422858 Reference page. 
• Sladen, W.P. 1889. Report on the Asteroidea. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 Part 51, Zoology 30: i-xlii, 1-893 BHL Reference page. 
• Zhang, R.-Y., Fau, M., Mah, C.L., Eléaume, M., Zhang, D.-S., Zhou, Y.-D., Lu, B., Wang, C.-S. 2023. Systematics of deep-sea starfish order Brisingida (Echinodermata: Asteroidea), with a revised classification and assessments of morphological characters. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 191: 1–21. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107993 . Reference page.