Diplasterias brucei (Koehler 1908)
- 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
- Forcipulatida
- family
- Asteriidae
- genus
- Diplasterias
- species
- Diplasterias brucei
discussion
REMARKS Koehler’s original description mentions three specimens (Scotia Bay, South Orcads, 18 m). Yet five specimens occur in the MNHN with a single label indicating they are from the type locality. Various syntypes (15) are housed in the RSM (Ref. 1921. 143.1232) (Smalon et al. 1976).
materials_examined
TYPE MATERIAL. — Antarctic • 5 syntypes; Scotia Bay (South Orkney Islands); Scottish Antarctic expedition; 1902 - 1904; MNHN- IE- 2014 - 378.