Mediaster australiensis

Mediaster australiensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Granulosina 

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: Valvatida
Subordo: Granulosina

Familia: Goniasteridae
Genus: Mediaster
Species: Mediaster australiensis

Name

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Mediaster australiensis H.L. Clark, 1916

  • Type locality: East coast of Flinders Island, Bass Strait. Depth 40 fms.
  • Paralectotype: NMV F45045 [1].
  • Paratypes: MCZ AST-2142 [2]; MCZ AST-2470 [3]; MCZ AST-2518 [4].

Synonymy

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  • Mediaster australiensis H.L. Clark, 1916: 39–41, figs. 1–3, pl. 9 figs. 1–2; – McKnight, 2006: 98–99, pl. 85.

References

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  • Clark, H.L. 1916. Report on the sea-lilies, starfishes, brittle-stars and sea-urchins obtained by the F.I.S. "Endeavour" on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Biological Results of the Fishing experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914. 4(1): 1-123, pls. I-XLIV. BHL Reference page
  • McKnight, D.G. 2006. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Asteroidea (sea-stars). 3. Orders Velatida, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida, Brisingida with addenda to Paxillosida, Valvatida. NIWA biodiversity memoir. 120: 1–187. PDF Reference page