Smilasterias actinata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Forcipulatida
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: Forcipulatida

Familia: Stichasteridae
Genus: Smilasterias
Species: Smilasterias actinata

Name

Smilasterias actinata McKnight, 2006

• Type locality: NIWA station S194. Pegasus Canyon, east coast South Island, New Zealand. 43.1567°S 173.7917°E / -43.1567; 173.7917. Depth 1190 m.
• Holotype: NIWA 25631 [formely H-860].

Synonymy

• Smilasterias actinata McKnight, 2006: 67–68, pl. 62.

References

• 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.