Schizostella bayeri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Euryalida

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Scotokaryota Cladus: Podiata 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: Cryptosyringida Classis: Ophiuroidea Subclasse: Myophiuroidea Infraclasse: Metophiurida Superordo: Euryophiurida Ordo: Euryalida

Familia: Gorgonocephalidae
Subfamilia: Gorgonocephalinae
Genus: Schizostella
Species: Schizostella bayeri

Name

Schizostella bayeri A.H. Clark, 1952

• ZooBank: 356B7135-60F3-411C-888B-D256D99B9355

• Type locality: Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, Albatross Bank, Morant Cay, 10.510992°S 40.894659°W / -10.510992; -40.894659, depth 42 m.

• Holotype: USNM E 7997 [1].

• Paratype: USNM E 7998 [2].

• Etymology: named after Frederick M. Bayer.

• Status:   junior subjective synonym   of Schizostella bifurcata A.H. Clark, 1952

• Synonymised by Hendler et al. (1995: 105).

Synonymy

• Schizostella bayeri A.H. Clark, 1952: 453–454; — Downey, 1969: 223.

References

• Clark, A.H. 1952. Schizostella, a new genus of brittle-star (Gorgonocephalidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 102: 451–454. BHL Reference page. 
• Downey, M.E. 1969. Catalog of recent Ophiuroid type specimens in major collections in the United States. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 293: 1–239. BHL Reference page. 
• Hendler, G., Miller, J.E., Pawson, D.L., Kier, P.M. 1995. Sea Stars, Sea Urchins and Allies. Echinoderms of Florida and the Caribbean. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington. xi + 390 pages. Reference page. 

Links

• Schizostella bayeri A.H. Clark, 1952 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on October 18, 2025