Ophidiaster hemprichi

Ophidiaster hemprichi

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: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Ophidiaster
Species: Ophidiaster hemprichi

Name

Ophidiaster hemprichi Müller & Troschel, 1842

Etymology: named after Wilhelm Hemprich.

Synonymy

• Linckia hemprichi von Martens, 1866
• Linckia pustulata von Martens, 1866
• Ophidiaster purpureus Perrier, 1869
• Ophidiaster pustulatus (von Martens, 1866)
• Ophidiaster squameus Fisher, 1906: 1079–1080, pl. 31 figs 6, 6a–b, pl. 37 fig 4; — Ely, 1942: 21–22.
  • Type locality: Hawaii, Maui Island, Lipoa Point. "Albatross" station 4100. Depth 238-276 m.
  • Holotype: USNM 21174 [1].
  • Paratype: USNM E9640 [2].

References

• Clark, H.E.S. & McKnight, D.G. 2001. The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Echinodermata: Asteroidea (sea-stars) order Valvatida. NIWA biodiversity memoir. 117: 1–269. PDF Reference page.  [as Ophidiaster hemprichi p. 168]
• Clark, H.L. 1921. The echinoderm fauna of Torres Strait: its composition and its origin. Department of Marine Biology of the Carnegie Institute. 10: 1–223. BHL Reference page.  [as Ophidiaster pustulatus p. 83] [as Ophidiaster squameus p. 83]
• Ely, C.A. 1942. Shallow water Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea of Hawaii. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin. 176: 1–63. Hathitrust. Reference page. 
• Fisher, W.K. 1906. The Starfishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. 23(3): 987–1130. BHL Reference page. 
• Müller, J.P. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig, Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn. xxx+134 pp. 12 pls. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Ophidiaster hemprichi p. 29]