Pteraster robertsoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Velatida
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: Velatida

Familia: Pterasteridae
Genus: Pteraster
Species: Pteraster robertsoni

Name

Pteraster robertsoni McKnight, 1973

• Type locality: NIWA station F127. 49.3667°S 176.2667°E / -49.3667; 176.2667. Depth 1280 m.
• Holotype: NIWA 994.
• Paratype: NIWA 995.

Synonymy

• Pteraster (Pteraster) robertsoni McKnight, 1973: 4; 2006: 16–17, pl. 7.

References

• McKnight, D.G. 1973: Additions to the asteroid fauna of New Zealand: families Radiasteridae, Solasteridae, Pterasteridae, Asterinidae, Ganeriidae and Echinasteridae. NZOI records 2(1): 1–15. 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.