Styracaster

Styracaster horridus

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: Porcellanasteridae
Genus: Styracaster
Species: S. armatus – S. caroli – S. chuni – S. clavipes – S. elongatus – S. horridus – S. longispinus – S. monacanthus – S. paucispinus – S. robustus – S. simplipaxillatus – S. transitvus – S. yapensis

Name

Styracaster Sladen, 1883

Type species: Styracaster horridus Sladen, 1883, by subsequent designation by Madsen (1961: 92).

Synonymy

• Styracaster Sladen, 1883: 229; 1889: 149–150; — Perrier, 1894: 218–220; — Madsen, 1961: 92–93.
• Machairaster Perrier, 1884: 272.
  • Type species: Machairaster pictus Perrier, 1884, by monotypy.
  • Synonymised by Madsen (1961: 92).
• Chunaster Ludwig, 1907: 316.
  • Type species: Chunaster scapanephorus Ludwig, 1907, by monotypy.
  • Synonymised by Madsen (1961: 92).

References

• Ludwig, H. 1907. Diagnosen neuer Tiefsee-Seesterne aus der Familie der Porcellanasteriden. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 31: 312–319. BHL Reference page. 
• Madsen, F.J. 1961. The Porcellanasteridae. A monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars. Galathea Report. 4: 33–174. Reference page. 
• Perrier, E. 1884. Mémoire sur les étoiles de mer recueillies dans la mer des Antilles et le golfe du Mexique durant les expéditions de dragage faites sous la direction de M. Alexandre Agassiz. Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. ser. 2. 6: 127-276, pls I-X. BHL Reference page. 
• Perrier, E. 1894. Échinodermes. I. Stellérides. Expéditions scientifiques du Travailleur et du Talisman pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. 3:1-431, 26 pls. BHL Reference page. 
• Sladen, P. 1883. The Asteroidea of H.M.S. Challenger Expedition - Part II. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. 17: 214–269. 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.