Leptychaster stellatus

Leptychaster stellatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Paxillosida
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: Paxillosida

Familia: Astropectinidae
Genus: Leptychaster
Species: Leptychaster stellatus

Name

Leptychaster stellatus Ziesenhenne, 1942

Type locality: Station 701-37, 32 fms., sand and shell, Angel Bay, Gilf of California, Mexico

Holotype: AFH 44 [Allan Hancock Foundation]

References

Primary references

• Ziesenhenne, F.C. 1942. New eastern Pacific sea stars. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. 8(4): 197-221; pls 31-34. Online BHL Reference page.  [original description of Leptychaster (Parastropecten) stellatus: p. 197-201; pl. 31 figs. 1-3]

Links

• Leptychaster stellatus in the World Register of Marine Species

• BHL bibliography
• Leptychaster stellatus – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Leptychaster stellatus.
• ION
• Species-ID

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