Freyella benthophila

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: Freyellidae
Genus: Freyella
Species: Freyella benthophila

Name

Freyella benthophila Sladen, 1889

Type locality: Challenger 1873-76 station 289. South Pacific Ocean. 39°41′00″S 131°23′00″W / 39.683333°S 131.383333°W / -39.683333; -131.383333. Depth 2550 fms.

Holotype: BMNH 90.5.7.1078.

Synonymy

Freyella benthophila Sladen, 1889: 641–643, pl. 111 figs. 5–8; — Alcock, 1893: 121; — Madsen, 1950: 184; — Cherbonnier & Sibuet, 1972: 1356; — Zhang et al., 2023: 17–18.
Belgicella racowitzana Ludwig, 1903: 59–62, pl. 4 figs. 40–44, pl. 5 figs. 45–51; — A.M. Clark, 1962: 68.
- Synonymised by Zhang et al. (2023: 17).
- Type locality: Antarctica, Bellingshausen Sea. 70°40′00″S 102°15′00″W / 70.666667°S 102.25°W / -70.666667; -102.25. Depth 2800 m.
- Holotype: RBINS AST.962 [1].
Freyellidea benthophila (Sladen, 1889) Fisher, 1917: 429.
Freyastera benthophila (Sladen, 1889) Downey, 1986: 36–38, fig. 18; — McKnight, 1993: 173; — Madeira et al., 2019: 168.
Freyastera cf. benthophila (Sladen, 1889); — Glover et al., 2016: 17–18, fig. 10.

References

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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.
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Madeira, P., Kroh, A., Cordeiro, R., Frias Martins, A.M. de & Ávila, S.P. 2019. The Echinoderm Fauna of the Azores (NE Atlantic Ocean). Zootaxa 4639(1): 1–231. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4639.1.1 PDF. Reference page.
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Zhang, R.-Y., Fau, M., Mah, C.L., Eléaume, M., Zhang, D.-S., Zhou, Y.-D., Lu, B., Wang, C.-S. 2023. Systematics of deep-sea starfish order Brisingida (Echinodermata: Asteroidea), with a revised classification and assessments of morphological characters. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 191: 1–21. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107993 . Reference page.