Iconaster elegans

Iconaster elegans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Granulosina
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: Valvatida Subordo: Granulosina

Familia: Goniasteridae
Genus: Iconaster
Species: Iconaster elegans

Name

• Iconaster elegans Jangoux, 1981
  • Type locality: Philippines. MUSORSTOM 1 station 35. 14.133333°N 120.275002°E / 14.133333; 120.275002. Depth 186-187 m.
  • Holotype: MNHN-IE-2014-40 [1]
  • Paratype: MNHN-IE-2014-633 [2]

References

• Jangoux, M. 1981. Echinodermes : Astéroïdes. In: Forest, J. (Ed.) Résultats des campagnes MUSORSTOM: 1. Philippines (18-28 Mars 1976). Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie. 91: 457–476. PDF Reference page.  [as Iconaster elegans p. 467–469 (original description)]
• Mah, C.L. 2005. A phylogeny of Iconaster and Glyphodiscus (Echinodermata, Asteroidea, Valvatida, Goniasteridae) with descriptions of four new species. Zoosystema. 27(1): 137–161. Online Reference page.  [as Iconaster elegans p. 151]