Myxaster medusa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Velatida
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: Velatida

Familia: Myxasteridae
Genus: Myxaster
Species: Myxaster medusa

Name

Myxaster medusa (Fisher, 1913)

original combination: Asthenactis medusa Fisher, 1913

Type locality: Indonesia, Sulawesi, N of Togian Islands. 0.3592°N 121.569°E / 0.3592; 121.569. Depth 1183 m.

Holotype: USNM 32650 [1].

Synonymy

• Asthenactis medusa Fisher, 1913: 224.
• Myxaster medusa (Fisher, 1913) Fisher, 1916: 454–456, pl. 134 figs. 2, 2a–c.

References

• Fisher, W.K. 1913. New starfishes from the Philippine Islands, Celebes, and the Moluccas. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 46(2022): 201–224. BHL. Reference page. 
• Fisher, W.K. 1919. Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions, vol. 3 . Starfishes of the Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 100(3): 1–547. 156 pls. hdl: 10088/21263 BHL Reference page.