Leptychaster magnificus (Koehler 1912)
- Dataset
- The type specimens of extant asteroids (Echinodermata) in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle of Paris
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Echinodermata
- class
- Asteroidea
- order
- Paxillosida
- family
- Astropectinidae
- genus
- Leptychaster
- species
- Leptychaster magnificus
discussion
REMARK One syntype originates from the north coast of Jenny Island (67 ° 43 ’ S, 70 ° 46 ’ W, 5 m [between stones]); the other is from Lemaire Channel (north coast of Peterman Island, 40 - 70 m) (Koehler 1912 a).
materials_examined
TYPE MATERIAL. — Antarctic • 2 syntypes; unspecified locality; Pourquoi-Pas? expedition; 1908 - 1910; MNHN-IE- 2014 - 480.