Asterostegus maini

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Euryalida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Ophiuroidea Subclasse: Myophiuroidea Infraclasse: Metophiurida Superordo: Euryophiurida Ordo: Euryalida

Familia: Euryalidae
Genus: Asterostegus
Species: Asterostegus maini

Name

Asterostegus maini McKnight, 2003

Type locality: Cook Islands, New Zealand.

Holotype: NIWA 7564, H-733, ethanol preserved specimen, vicinity of Pukapuka Atoll, Manihiki Plateau, Cook Islands, New Zealand, 10˚53.0’S, 165˚55.2’W – 10˚52.4’S, 165˚55.4’W, 417-446 m depth, 21 Apr. 1986.

Distribution: Only known from off Cook island, 417-446 m depth, New Zealand (type locality).

References

Primary references

McKnight, D.G. 2003: A new species of Asterostegus (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from the Cook Islands, South Pacific Ocean. Species diversity 8(4): 385–389.Abstract and full article (PDF) on CiNii Reference page.
Okanishi, M.; Fujita, T. 2014: A taxonomic review of the genus Asterostegus (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea), with the description of a new species. European journal of taxonomy, (76) DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2014.76 Reference page. [redescription]

Links

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Asterostegus maini McKnight, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=243137 on 2020-10-10

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