Taranuiaster novaezealandiae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Forcipulatida
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: Forcipulatida

Familia: Asteriidae
Genus: Taranuiaster
Species: Taranuiaster novaezealandiae

Name

Taranuiaster novaezealandiae McKnight, 1973

• Type locality: NIWA station F873. New Zealand. 44.0917°S 176.2°E / -44.0917; 176.2. Depth 198 m.
• Holotype: NIWA 1141 [formely H-156].
• Paratypes: NIWA 1027 [formely P-217]; NIWA 1143 [formely P-216].

Synonymy

• Taranuiaster novaezealandiae McKnight, 1973: 233–235, fig. 7; 2006: 69–70, pl. 64.

References

• McKnight, D.G. 1973. Additions to the asteroid fauna of New Zealand: families Benthopectinidae, Odontasteridae, Asteriidae and Brisingidae; with notes on Porcellanaster caeruleus Wyville Thomson (family Porcellanasteridae). New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Records. 1(16): 219–240. PDF. Reference page. 
• McKnight, D.G. 2006. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Asteroidea (sea-stars). 3. Orders Velatida, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida, Brisingida with addenda to Paxillosida, Valvatida. NIWA biodiversity memoir. 120: 1–187. PDF Reference page.