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Lithosoma Fisher 1911

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Description

Lithosoma Fisher, 1911

Fisher, 1911: 422; 1919: 298; Macan, 1938: 387; McKnight, 1973: 189; H.E.S. Clark in Clark & McKnight, 2001: 62.

Diagnosis. Body strongly stellate. Superomarginal plate series strongly abut over midline on arms. Abactinal, marginal, and actinal plate surfaces smooth, bare and lacking accessories. Plate surfaces flush. Small glassy granules embedded in abactinal plates. Furrow armature flush with adjacent actinal plates.

Notes

Published as part of Mah, Christopher L., 2011, Taxonomy of high-latitude Goniasteridae (Subantarctic & Antarctic): one new genus, and three new species with an overview and key to taxa, pp. 1-48 in Zootaxa 2759 on page 30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.276783

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Biodiversity

Family
Goniasteridae
Genus
Lithosoma
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Valvatida
Phylum
Echinodermata
Scientific name authorship
Fisher
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Lithosoma Fisher, 1911 sec. Mah, 2011

References

  • Fisher, W. K. (1911) Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76, 1 - 420.
  • McKnight, D. G. (1973) Additions to the asteroid fauna of New Zealand: Family Goniasteridae. NZOI Records, 1 (13), 171 - 195.
  • Clark, H. E. S. & McKnight, D. G. (2001) The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Echinodermata: Asteroidea (sea-stars), Order Valvatida. NIWA Biodiversity Memoir, 117, 1 - 270.