DSG - Hippasteria tiburoni

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Hippasteria tiburoni Author: Mah, Neill, Eléaume, and Foltz, 2014 MBARI 2009; T892 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2009; T892 Click here for a larger image. From Mah, C., K. Neill, M. Eléaume, and D. Foltz. 2014. New species and global revision of Hippasteria (Hippasterinae: Goniasteridae; Asteroidea; Echinodermata). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 171:422–456. Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Asterozoa (subphylum) Asteroidea (class) Valvatacea (superorder) Valvatida (order) Goniasteridae (family) Hippasterinae (subfamily) Hippasteria (genus) Hippasteria tiburoni (species) Description General: Relatively smaller than other Hippasteria from our region, white. Holotype USNM 1208019 = Tiburon T892-A2, Paratype USNM 1208020 = Tiburon T892-A13 Size: to at least 4 cm Geographic Information Ocean range (global): Pioneer Seamount, North Pacific Ocean. Published depth range: 998 - 1297 m Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: Christopher Mah, Smithsonian Natural History Museum. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Mah, C., K. Neill, M. Eléaume, and D. Foltz (2014). New species and global revision ofHippasteria(Hippasterinae: Goniasteridae; Asteroidea; Echinodermata). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 171: 422-456. http://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12131 Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Hippasteria tiburoni (Mah, Neill, Eléaume, and Foltz, 2014) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Hippasteria%20tiburoni. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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