Asterina gracilispina

Asterina gracilispina. Figs. 3, 4.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Leptognathina
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: Spinulosida Subordo: Leptognathina

Familia: Asterinidae
Genus: Asterina
Species: Asterina gracilispina

Name

Asterina gracilispina H.L. Clark, 1923

• Type locality: SW of Cove Rock, East London. Depth: 22 fms.
• Holotype: SAM A6421

References

• Clark, H.L. 1923. The Echinoderm fauna of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 13(7): 221–435, pls VIII–XXIII. BHL Reference page.  [see page 287, original description of Asterina gracilispina p. 286–287]
• Mortensen, O.T.J. 1933. Echinoderms of South Africa (Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914—16. LXV. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn. 93: 215–400; pl. VIII–XIX. PDF. Reference page.  [as Asterina gracilispina p. 255–256]
• O’Loughlin, P.M. 2009. New asterinid species from Africa and Australia (Echinodermata: Asteroidea:Asterinidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 66(2): 203–213. DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2009.66.18 Reference page.  [as Asterina gracilispina p. 204–207]