Ryukuaster onnae

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Robert F. Bolland
Microhabitat Description
Live coral reef near reef edge
Ocean/Sea/Gulf
North Pacific Ocean
Record Last Modified
9 Oct 2014
Site Number
RFB 1850
Specimen Count
1
Collection Date
24 May 1987
USNM Number
E53610
Type Citation
Mah, C. 2007. Systematics, phylogeny and historical biogeography of the Pentagonaster clade (Asteroidea: Valvatida: Goniasteridae). 21 311-339.
Type Status
Holotype
Depth (m)
6
Preparation
Dry
Place
Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa Island, Horseshoe Cliffs, 1 Km WNW of Onna Village, Okinawa, Japan, North Pacific Ocean
Published Name
Ryukuaster onnae Mah, 2007
Tosia queenslandensis Livingstone, 1932
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Invertebrate Zoology
Echinodermata
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
Record ID
nmnhinvertebratezoology_361015
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b8ab1cc6-3338-4c8e-a031-058042e5ea0f

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