Asteronyx excavata; Figs. 2-6.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Euryalida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Cryptosyringida
Classis: Ophiuroidea
Subclasse: Myophiuroidea
Infraclasse: Metophiurida
Superordo: Euryophiurida
Ordo: Euryalida

Familia: Asteronychidae
Genus: Astrodia
Species: Astrodia excavata

Name

Astrodia excavata (Lütken & Mortensen, 1899) Döderlein, 1927

Original combination: Asteronyx excavata Lütken & Mortensen, 1899

Type locality: Albatross Station 3424, Off Tres Marias Islands; Depth: 1237 m.

Lectotype: MCZ OPH-2817

Paralectotype: USNM 19598

Synonymy

References

Primary references

  • Döderlein, L. 1927. Indopacifische Euryalae. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Abteilung. 31(6): 1-105. DOI: 10.1515/9783486755459 Reference page.  [recombination reference]
  • Lütken, C.F., & Mortensen, T. 1899. Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and Southern America and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. fish comission steamer "Albatross", duing 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. XXV. The Ophiuridae. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 23(2): 97-208. BHL Reference page.  [see page 185 as Asteronyx excavata, original description]
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