Psilaster acuminatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Paxillosida
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: Paxillosida

Familia: Astropectinidae
Genus: Psilaster
Species: Psilaster acuminatus

Name

Psilaster acuminatus Sladen, 1889

Type locality: Challenger station 167. Northwest of Port Hardy, New Zealand. 39°32′00″S 171°48′00″E / 39.533333°S 171.800000°E / -39.533333; 171.800000. Depth 277 m.

Lectotype & Paralectotypes: BMNH 1890.5.7.315-317 [1].

Paratypes: BMNH 1890.5.7.319 [2]; BMNH 1890.5.7.318 [3].

Synonymy

Psilaster acuminatus Sladen, 1889: 225–228, pl. 40 figs. 1–2, pl. 42 figs. 7–8; — H.L. Clark, 1916: 32; 1923: 248–249; 1926: 3; — Mortensen, 1925: 274–275; 1933: 236–237; — H.E.S Clark, 1970: 11–12.

References

Clark, H.E.S. 1970. Sea-stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) from" Eltanin" Cruise 26, with a Review of the New Zealand Asteroid Fauna. Zoology Publications from Victoria University of Wellington. 52: 1–34. PDF. Reference page.
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.
Clark, H.L. 1923. The Echinoderm fauna of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 13(7): 221–435, pls VIII–XXIII. BHL Reference page.
Clark, H.L. 1926. VII. Echinoderms from the South African Fisheries & Marine Biological Survey-pt. 2. Sea-stars (Asteroidea). Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa. 4: 1-33. Reference page.
Mortensen, O.T.J. 1925. Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914-16. XXIX. Echinoderms of New Zealand and the Auckland-Campbell Islands. III–V. Asteroidea, Holothurioidea and Crinoidea. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn. 79(15): 261–420. PDF. Reference page.
Mortensen, O.T.J. 1933. Echinoderms of South Africa (Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914—16. LXV. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn. 93: 215–400; pl. VIII–XIX. PDF. Reference 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.