Hymenodiscus fragilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brisingida
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: Brisingida

Familia: Brisingidae
Genus: Hymenodiscus
Species: Hymenodiscus fragilis

Name

Hymenodiscus fragilis (Fisher, 1906)

• original combination: Brisinga fragilis Fisher, 1906
• Type locality: USA, Hawaii, Molokai Island, Laau Point. "Albatross" station 3824. Depth 222-428 fms.
• Holotype: USNM 21194 [1]
• Paratypes: USNM 31875 [2]; USNM E4342 [3]; USNM 31876 [4]; USNM 31103 [5]; USNM 31105 [6]; USNM 31106 [7]; USNM 31104 [8]; USNM 31102 [9]; USNM 31874 [10]; CASIZ 18417; CASIZ 8703; CASIZ 8704; CASIZ 8705

Synonymy

• Brisinga fragilis Fisher, 1906

• Brisingella fragilis (Fisher, 1906) Fisher, 1917

References

• Fisher, W.K. 1906. The Starfishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. 23(3): 987–1130. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Brisinga fragilis p. 1115–1117]
• Fisher, W.K. 1917f. New genera and species of Brisingidae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 20(8): 418–431. BHL Reference page.  [as Brisingella fragilis p. 427, recombination]