Paranepanthia platydisca

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Leptognathina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Spinulosida Subordo: Leptognathina

Familia: Asterinidae
Genus: Paranepanthia
Species: Paranepanthia platydisca

Name

Paranepanthia platydisca (Fisher, 1913)

• Original combination: Nepanthia platydisca Fisher, 1913

• Type locality: Indonesia, Sulawesi, Butung Island, Baubau. 5.485°S 122.602°E / -5.485; 122.602. Depth 377 m.

• Holotype: USNM 32644 [1].

Synonymy

• Nepanthia platydisca Fisher, 1913: 218–219.
• Paranepanthia platydisca (Fisher, 1913) Fisher, 1917: 173.

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. 
• Fisher, W.K. 1917e. A new Genus and Subgenus of East-Indian Sea-Stars. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology. Series 8. 20(116): 172–173. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Paranepanthia platydisca (Fisher, 1913) in the World Asteroidea Database, accessed on August 16, 2025