Luidia ludwigi

Taxonavigation

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: Luidiidae
Genus: Luidia
Species: Luidia ludwigi
Subspecies: L. l. ludwigi – L. l. scotti

Name

• Luidia ludwigi Fisher, 1906
  • Type locality: U.S.A., Santa Barbara Channel, SE of Santa Barbara. "Albatross" station 2970. Depth 53 m.
  • Holotype: USNM 21928 [1].
  • Paratype: BMNH 1974.9.25.5.
  • Etymology: named after Hubert Ludwig.

References

• Fisher, W.K. 1906. New starfishes from the Pacific Coast of North America. Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 8: 111–139. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Luidia ludwigi p. 122–124]
• Fisher, W.K. 1911. Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. Part 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 76(1): xiii+420 pp.; 122 pls. BHL Reference page.  [as Luidia ludwigi p. 113–116]