Nymphaster atopus

Taxonavigation

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: Nymphaster
Species: Nymphaster atopus

Name

Nymphaster atopus Fisher, 1913

Type locality: Philippines, Palawan, Palawan Island, SE of Puerto Princesa. 9.2167°N 118.854°E / 9.2167; 118.854. Depth 2021 m.

Holotype: USNM 30550 [1].

Paratype: CASIZ 8517.

Synonymy

• Nymphaster atopus Fisher, 1913: 640.

References

• Fisher, W.K. 1913. Four new genera and fifty-eight new species of starfishes from the Philippine Islands, Celebes, and the Moluccas. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 43(1944): 599–648. BHL Reference page.