Cheiraster (Christopheraster)

Cheiraster mirabilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Notomyotida
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: Notomyotida

Familia: Benthopectinidae
Genus: Cheiraster
Subgenus: Cheiraster (Christopheraster)
Species: C. (C.) blakei – C. (C.) horridus – C. (C.) mirabilis – C. (C.) oxyacanthus

Name

Cheiraster (Christopheraster) A.M. Clark, 1981

• Type species: Archaster mirabilis Perrier, 1881 (by original designation)

References

• Clark, A.M. 1981. Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 1. Family Benthopectinidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 41: 91–135. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Cheiraster (Christopheraster) p. 110–111]