Astrocladus goodingi

Taxonavigation edit

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: Gorgonocephalidae
Subfamilia: Gorgonocephalinae
Genus: Astrocladus
Species: Astrocladus goodingi

Name edit

Astrocladus goodingi Baker, Okanishi & Pawson, 2018

Holotype: USNM 1072479

Type locality: Anton Bruun Cruise 9, Indian Ocean, Comoro Islands, Mayotte Island, Bandeli Reef, 12° 54’S, 45° 16.5’E, inner side of reef, depth approximately 1 m, 23–26 November 1964. Collected by R.U. Gooding (RU-297), 1 specimen, disc diameter 15 mm.

Etymology: Named for the collector, Dr R.U. Gooding.

References edit

Baker, A.N., Okanishi, M. & Pawson, D.L. 2018. Euryalid brittle stars from the International Indian Ocean Expedition 1963–64 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Euryalida). Zootaxa 4392(1): 1–27. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4392.1.1. Full article (PDF) Reference page.

Links edit

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Astrocladus goodingi Baker, Okanishi & Pawson, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1064639 on 2020-04-22

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