Taxonavigation

Familia: Asterinidae
Genus: Cryptasterina
Species: C. hystera – C. pacifica – C. pentagona

Name

Cryptasterina Dartnall, Byrne, Collins & Hart, 2003

• Type species: Asteriscus pentagonus Müller & Troschel, 1842 by original designation.

References

• Dartnall, A.J., Byrne, M., Collins, J., Hart, M.W. 2003. A new viviparous species of asterinid (Echinodermata, Asteroidea,Asterinidae) and a new genus to accommodate the species of pantropical exiguoid sea stars. Zootaxa. 359(1): 1–14. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.359.1.1 Reference page.  [original description of Cryptasterina]
• O’Loughlin, P.M. & Waters, J.M. 2004. A molecular and morphological revision of genera of Asterinidae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 61: 1–40. BHL DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2004.61.1 Full article (PDF). Reference page.  [as Cryptasterina p. 18–19]