Poraniomorpha tartarus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Valvatida
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: Valvatida

Familia: Poraniidae
Genus: Poraniomorpha
Species: Poraniomorpha tartarus

Name

Poraniomorpha tartarus Mah, 2023

• Type locality: off East Gippsland, Victoria, Tasman Sea, 3850–3853m.

• Holotype: NMV F 241811 East Gippsland, Victoria, Tasman Sea, Australia, 38.479°S 150.185°E / -38.479; 150.185, 3850–3853 m, Coll. O’Hara et al. aboard RV Investigator 24 May 2017, 1 wet spec. R=5.4, r=1.3.

• Paratype: NMV F 241807, 1 wet spec. R=5.7, r=1.3.

• Etymology: The species epithet is named for Tartarus, the mythical Greek underworld, alluding to this species’ occurrence at great depth. Noun held in apposition.

References

• Mah, C.L. 2023. New occurrence of Poraniidae (Valvatacea, Asteroidea) in Australia with a new genus and species from deep-sea settings. Memoirs of Museum Victoria, Vol 82 p. 119–131. DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2023.82.06 . Reference page.