Cladaster macrobrachius

Cladaster macrobrachius, dorsal view

Cladaster macrobrachius, ventral view

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Granulosina
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: Valvatida Subordo: Granulosina

Familia: Goniasteridae
Genus: Cladaster
Species: Cladaster macrobrachius

Name

• Cladaster macrobrachius H.L. Clark, 1923
  • Type locality: South Africa, Cape Peninsula, 39 miles southwest of Cape Point. Depth: 310-500 fms.
  • Holotype: SAM A6429

References

• Clark, A.M. & Courtman-Stock, J. 1976. The echinoderms of Southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Natural History): 1–277 Reference page. 
• Clark, H.L. 1923. The Echinoderm fauna of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 13(7): 221–435, pls VIII–XXIII. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Cladaster macrobrachius p. 268–270]
• Mah, C.L. (2023). World Asteroidea Database. Cladaster macrobrachius H.L. Clark, 1923. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216179 on 2023-02-28