The World Asteroidea Database - Asterias (Astropecten) recta McCoy, 1848 †

Asteroidea name details

Asterias (Astropecten) recta McCoy, 1848 †

AphiaID

1725519 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1725519)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted Name

Archastropecten rectus (McCoy, 1848) †

Rank

Species

Parent

Asterias (Astropecten) † accepted as Astropecten Gray, 1840

Orig. name

Asterias (Astropecten) recta McCoy, 1848 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

McCoy, F. (1848). XLII. On Some new Mesozoic Radiata. <em>The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology.</em> ser. 2, v.2, 7-12: 397-420., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32951473
page(s): 408 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Asterias (Astropecten) recta McCoy, 1848 †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1725519 on 2024-04-28

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2023-12-27 15:08:07Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)

original description McCoy, F. (1848). XLII. On Some new Mesozoic Radiata. <em>The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology.</em> ser. 2, v.2, 7-12: 397-420., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32951473
page(s): 408 [details]