Lophaster stellans

Lophaster stellans, dorsal view

Lophaster stellans, ventral view

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Valvatida
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

Familia: Solasteridae
Genus: Lophaster
Species: Lophaster stellans
Subspecies: L. s. marionis – L. s. stellans

Name

• Lophaster stellans Sladen, 1889

Synonymy

• Lophaster abbreviatus Koehler, 1907  
• Lophaster levinseni Perrier, 1888
• Lophaster pentactis Perrier, 1891
  • Synonymized by Fisher (1940)

References

• 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.  [p. 50–51 as Lophaster stellans]
• Fisher, W.K. 1940. Asteroidea. Discovery Reports. 20: 69–306. BHL Reference page.  [p. 170–171; Fig. E, 3, 3a. As Lophaster stellans, synonymy]
• Koehler, J.B.F.R. 1907. Astéries, Ophiures et Echinides recueillis dans les mers australes par la "Scotia" (1902-1904). Zoologischer Anzeiger. 32(6): 140-147. BHL Reference page.  [p. 144. Original description of Lophaster abbreviatus]
• 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.  [p. 460–461; Pl. LXXI, figs. 4, 5; Pl. LXXII, figs. 11, 12. Original description of Lophaster stellans]