Marthasterias africana

Marthasterias africana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Forcipulatida
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: Forcipulatida

Familia: Asteriidae
Genus: Marthasterias
Species: Marthasterias africana

Name

Marthasterias africana (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Synonyms

• Asteracanthion africanus Müller & Troschel, 1842 (original combination)

References

• Müller, J.P. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig, Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn. xxx+134 pp. 12 pls. BHL Reference page.  [see page 15 as Asteracanthion africanus]

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• Wright, A.G., Pérez-Portela R. and Griffiths C.L. (2016). Determining the correct identity of South African Marthasterias (Echinodermata: Asteroidea). African Journal of Marine Science. 38(3):., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/1814232X.2016.1222308
• Clark, A.M. (1974). Notes on some echinoderms from southern Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Zoology). 26(6): 423–487, 3 pls, 16 figs, 1 map, 3 tables., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19502#page/513/mode/1up

Links

• Marthasterias africana (Müller & Troschel, 1842) WoRMS

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