Ophidiaster colossus

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: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Ophidiaster
Species: Ophidiaster colossus

Name

Ophidiaster colossus Mah, 2021

Type locality: New Caledonia, 24° 55′S, 168° 22′E, 505–514 m.

Holotype: MNHN IE-2013-4683; Coll. NORFOLK 2 , CP 2082, 28 Oct. 2003.

Paratypes: MNHN IE-2013-6655; MNHN IE-2013-6656; MNHN IE-2013-6657; MNHN IE-2013-6658; MNHN IE-2013-6806; MNHN IE-2013-9192; MNHN IE-2013-9508

References

• Mah, C.L. 2021. The East Pacific/South Pacific Boundary: New taxa and occurrences from Rapa Nui (Easter Island), New Caledonia and adjacent regions. Zootaxa. 4980(3): 401–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4980.3.1 Reference page.  [original description of Ophidiaster colossus p. 432–434]