The World Asteroidea Database - Leptychaster (Trophodiscus) Fisher, 1917

Asteroidea name details

Leptychaster (Trophodiscus) Fisher, 1917

AphiaID

994563 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:994563)

Classification

Status

alternative representation

Accepted Name

Trophodiscus Fisher, 1917

Rank

Subgenus

Parent

Leptychaster E. A. Smith, 1876

Direct children (1)

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Species Leptychaster (Trophodiscus) almus Fisher, 1917 accepted as Trophodiscus almus Fisher, 1917

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Fisher, W.K. (1917). <i>Trophodiscus</i>, a new sea star from Kamchatka. Proceedings of the Untied States National Museum. 52: 367-371, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7765584#page/443/mode/1up
page(s): 368 [details]

Descriptive notes

Status Changed to subgenus by Fisher (1940) but retained as full genus by Djakonov (1950)

Status Changed to subgenus by Fisher (1940) but retained as full genus by Djakonov (1950) [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Leptychaster (Trophodiscus) Fisher, 1917. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=994563 on 2024-04-26

Taxonomic edit history

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2017-06-12 02:58:30Z

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Mah, Christopher

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Sources (2)
Notes (1)

original description Fisher, W.K. (1917). <i>Trophodiscus</i>, a new sea star from Kamchatka. Proceedings of the Untied States National Museum. 52: 367-371, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7765584#page/443/mode/1up
page(s): 368 [details]

new combination reference Fisher, W.K. (1940). Asteroidea. Discovery Reports 20: 69-306., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5609973 [details]

From editor or global species database

Status Changed to subgenus by Fisher (1940) but retained as full genus by Djakonov (1950) [details]