Henricia ralphae

Henricia ralphae

Henricia ralphae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Leptognathina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Spinulosida Subordo: Leptognathina

Familia: Echinasteridae
Genus: Henricia
Species: Henricia ralphae

Name

Henricia ralphae Fell, 1952

• ZooBank: DD7E3B06-97F9-484B-A1AC-AFC92063D15F

• Type locality: New Zealand, off east coast of Otago, between Taiaroa and Moeraki. Depth 40 fms.

• Holotype: Zoology Museum, Victoria University College.

• Paratypes: BMNH 1952.11.18.1 [1].

• Etymology: named after Patricia Marjorie Ralph.

Synonymy

• Henricia ralphae Fell, 1952: 8–11, figs. 1–4; — McKnight, 2006: 33–34, pl. 27.

References

• Fell, H.B. 1952. Echinoderms from Southern New Zealand. Zoology Publications from Victoria University of Wellington 18: 1–37. Online 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. 

Links

• Henricia ralphae Fell, 1958 in the World Asteroidea Database, accessed on November 17, 2025

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