Peltaster micropeltus

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: Peltaster
Species: Peltaster micropeltus

Name

Peltaster micropeltus (Fisher, 1906)

• Original combination: Tosia micropelta Fisher, 1906
• Type locality: Hawaii, Nihoa Island. "Albatross" station 4151. Depth 572-1593 m.
• Holotype: USNM 21164 [1]

Synonymy

• Tosia micropelta Fisher, 1906

References

• Fisher, W.K. 1906. The Starfishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. 23(3): 987–1130. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Tosia micropelta p. 1054–1055]