Pteraster robertsoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Velatida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Asterozoa
Classis: Asteroidea
Ordo: Velatida

Familia: Pterasteridae
Genus: Pteraster
Species:

Name

Pteraster robertsoni McKnight, 1973

  • Type locality: NIWA station F127. 49°22′00″S 176°16′00″E / 49.3667°S 176.2667°E / -49.3667; 176.2667. Depth 1280 m.
  • Holotype: NIWA 994.
  • Paratype: NIWA 995.

Synonymy

  • Pteraster (Pteraster) robertsoni McKnight, 1973: 4; 2006: 16–17, pl. 7.

References

  • McKnight, D.G. 1973: Additions to the asteroid fauna of New Zealand: families Radiasteridae, Solasteridae, Pterasteridae, Asterinidae, Ganeriidae and Echinasteridae. NZOI records 2(1): 1–15. 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.