Sphaeriodiscus irritatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Granulosina
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: Valvatida Subordo: Granulosina

Familia: Goniasteridae
Genus: Sphaeriodiscus
Species: Sphaeriodiscus irritatus

Name

Sphaeriodiscus irritatus H.E.S. Clark in H.E.S. Clark & McKnight, 2001

• Type locality: Southeast of Norfolk Island. 30.7583°S 172.795°E / -30.7583; 172.795. Depth 530 m.
• Holotype: NIWA 7566 [formely H-734].

Synonymy

• Sphaeriodiscus irritatus H.E.S. Clark in H.E.S. Clark & McKnight, 2001: 133–136, pl. 73, fig. 73; — McKnight, 2006: 103.

References

• Clark, H.E.S. & McKnight, D.G. 2001. The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Echinodermata: Asteroidea (sea-stars) order Valvatida. NIWA biodiversity memoir. 117: 1–269. PDF 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.