Perknaster

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Leptognathina
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: Spinulosida Subordo: Leptognathina

Familia: Asterinidae
Subfamilia: Ganeriinae
Genus: Perknaster
Species: P. antarcticus – P. aurantiacus – P. aurorae – P. charcoti – P. densus – P. fuscus – P. sladeni

Name

Perknaster Sladen, 1889

Type species: Perknaster fuscus Sladen, 1889, by subsequent designation by Fisher (1940: 133).

Synonymy

• Perknaster Sladen, 1889: 550–551; — Fisher, 1940: 133–135; — A.M. Clark, 1962: 28–29.
• Cribraster Perrier, 1891: 104.
  • Type species: Cribraster sladeni Perrier, 1891, by monotypy.
  • Synonymised by Fisher (1940: 133).
• Cryaster Koehler, 1906.
  • Type species: Cryaster antarcticus Koehler, 1906, by monotypy.
  • Synonymised by Fisher (1940: 133).
• Cribellopsis Koehler, 1917.
  • Type species: Cribellopsis rallieri Koehler, 1917, by monotypy.
  • Synonymised by Fisher (1940: 133).

References

• Clark, A.M. 1962. Asteroidea. Reports. B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition, 1929-1931. Series B (Zoology and botany). 9: 1–104. PDF Reference page.  [as Perknaster p. 28–29]
• Fisher, W.K. 1940. Asteroidea. Discovery Reports. 20: 69–306. BHL Reference page. 
• Perrier, E. 1891. Échinodermes, I. - Stellérides. Mission scientifique du cap Horn, 1882-1883. 6(3): 1–198. BHL Reference page. 
• Sladen, W.P. 1889. Report on the Asteroidea. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 Part 51, Zoology 30: i–xlii, 1–893. BHL Reference page.