Benthogenia mahi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Paxillosida
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: Paxillosida

Familia: Porcellanasteridae
Genus: Benthogenia
Species: Benthogenia mahi

Name

Benthogenia mahi Fau, 2024

Type locality: Solomon Island. 10.429167°S 161.365997°E / -10.429167; 161.365997. Depth 381–422 m.

Holotype: MNHN-IE-2013-2216 [1].

Paratypes: MNHN-IE-2007-1335 [2]; MNHN-IE-2013-2233 [3]; MNHN-IE-2013-2199 [4].

Etymology: named after Christopher L. Mah.

Synonymy

• Benthogenia mahi Fau, 2024: 278–282, figs. 2B, 2D 3B, 3D, 3F, 4B, 4D, 4F, 5B, 5D, 6, 7.

References

• Fau, M. 2024. Revision of the genus Benthogenia Fisher, 1911 (Asteroidea, Echinodermata), with description of a new species and ossicle anatomy. Zoosystema. 46(11): 269–284. DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2024v46a11 . Reference page.