Benthopecten semisquamatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Notomyotida
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: Notomyotida

Familia: Benthopectinidae
Genus: Benthopecten
Species: Benthopecten semisquamatus
Subspecies: B. s. celebensis – B. s. semisquamatus

Name

Benthopecten semisquamatus (Sladen, 1889)

Original combination: Pararchaster semisquamatus Sladen, 1889

Type locality: Challenger stations 235 & 237. Off Japan. Depth 565–1875 fms.

Synonymy

• Pararchaster semisquamatus Sladen, 1889: 7–10, pl. 2 figs. 1–2, pl. 4 figs. 7–8; — Alcock, 1893: 75.
• Benthopecten semisquamatus (Sladen, 1889)

References

• Alcock, A.W. 1893. Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine Survey Steamer `Investigator,' Commander C. F. Oldham, R. N., commanding.--Series II., No. 7. An account of the collection of deep-sea Asteroidea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 6) 11(62) (art. 15): 73–121. BHLReference page. 
• Sladen, W.P. 1889. Report on the Asteroidea. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 Part 51, Zoology 30: i–xlii, 1–893. BHL Reference page.