Leptychaster antarcticus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Paxillosida 

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: Paxillosida

Familia: Astropectinidae
Genus: Leptychaster
Species: Leptychaster antarcticus

Name edit

Leptychaster antarcticus (Sladen, 1889)

original combination: Leptoptychaster antarcticus Sladen, 1889

Type locality: Challenger station 148. Between Marion Island and Kerguelen Island. 46°47′00″S 51°37′00″E / 46.783333°S 51.616667°E / -46.783333; 51.616667. Depth 210 fms.

Syntype: BMNH 1890.5.7.184 [1].

Synonymy edit

  • Leptoptychaster antarcticus Sladen, 1889: 190–192, pl. 31 figs. 3–4, pl. 32 figs. 7–8.
  • Leptychaster antarcticus (Sladen, 1889)

References edit

  • 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