Peltaster placenta

Peltaster placenta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Granulosina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Valvatida Subordo: Granulosina

Familia: Goniasteridae
Genus: Peltaster
Species: Peltaster placenta

Name

Peltaster placenta (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Synonyms

(List may be incomplete)

• Goniodiscus placenta Müller & Troschel, 1842 (original combination)
• Peltaster hebes Verrill, 1899

References

Primary references

• Müller, J.P. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig, Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn. xxx+134 pp. 12 pls. BHL Reference page.  [see page 59 as Goniodiscus placenta, original description]

Additional references

• Verrill, A.E. 1899. Revision of certain genera and species of starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 10(1): 145-234. BHL. Reference page.  [see page 169 as Peltaster hebes, original description]

Links

• Mah, C.L. (2020). World Asteroidea Database. Peltaster placenta (Müller & Troschel, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124055 on 2020-03-17