Asterostegus sabineae

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 sabineae

Name

Asterostegus sabineae Okanishi & Fujita, 2014

ZooBank: :D2F3C5E4-B56D-4726-A7B7-FDB56A85B95F

Type locality: off Madagascar, South Cape, Sainte Marie.

Holotype: MNHN IE-2013-8012, ethanol preserved, off Madagascar, South Cape, Sainte Marie, 26˚16.35’S, 45˚10.45’E, 409-473 m, 14 May 2010, collected during the cruise Atimo Vatae 2010, St. CP3616.

Paratypes:

SMNH-Type-8333, 3 speciemens, same datta as holotype.
SMNH-Type-85436, 1 specimen, same datta as holotype.

Distribution: Only known from off Madagascar, 409-473 m depth (type locality).

Etymology: named after Sabine Stöhr.

References

Primary references

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. [page 4, figures 2-5]

Links

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Asterostegus sabineae Okanishi & Fujita, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=759363 on 2020-10-10

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