Lophaster suluensis

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 suluensis

Name

Lophaster suluensis Fisher, 1913

Type locality: Philippines, Palawan, W of Cagayan Island. 9.6417°N 121.183°E / 9.6417; 121.183. Depth 508 fms.

Holotype: USNM 32646 [1].

Synonymy

• Lophaster suluensis Fisher, 1913: 219–220; — McKnight, 2006: 9–10, pl. 1.

References

• Fisher, W.K. 1913. New starfishes from the Philippine Islands, Celebes, and the Moluccas. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 46(2022): 201–224. BHL. 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.