Melusinaster

a-d Melusinaster alissawhitegluzae; e-h Melusinaster arcusinimicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Euryalida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Ophiuroidea Subclasse: Myophiuroidea Infraclasse: Metophiurida Superordo: Euryophiurida Ordo: Euryalida

Familia: incertae sedis
Genus: † Melusinaster
Species: † M. alissawhitegluzae – † M. arcusinimicus

Name

Melusinaster Thuy & Stöhr, 2018

ZooBank: C70BEA51-C832-4B88-9A7D-310370DC8D00

Type species: Melusinaster alissawhitegluzae Thuy & Stöhr, 2018 (type by original designation)

Etymology: Gender masculine.

References

Primary references

• Thuy, B., Stöhr, S. 2018. Unravelling the origin of the basket stars and their allies (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea, Euryalida). Scientific Reports. 8(8493): 1-14. DOI: 10.1038/S41598-018-26877-5 Reference page.  [see page 8]

Links

• Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Melusinaster Thuy & Stöhr, 2018 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1299673 on 2020-10-04

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