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Asteroidea source details
Mah, C. L. (2026). New genera, species and occurrences of Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) from New Caledonia. Megataxa. 19(1).
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Mah, C. L.
2026
New genera, species and occurrences of Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) from New Caledonia
Megataxa
19(1)
Publication
The Goniasteridae is the most diverse family of living asteroids, containing the greatest number of described genera and species. Herein, 28 new species, 3 new genera and 19 new records are described from New Caledonia, almost entirely from deep-sea settings (>200 m). An accounting of the goniasterid fauna shows a total of over 70 species, in 38 genera from 3 subfamilies. If this is considered relative to the total known number of goniasterid species, this accounts for nearly 20% of total species and 46% of genera are represented from this region suggesting that the goniasterid diversity in this area is relatively high.
Pacific, Tropical (E + W together or without specification)
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Anthenoides tenuis Liao & A.M. Clark, 1989 accepted as Anthenoides cristatus (Sladen, 1889) (source of synonymy)
Astroceramus astrikos Mah, 2026 (original description) Astroceramus cyclus Mah, 2026 (original description) Astroceramus pernachus Mah, 2026 (original description) Astroceramus titthos Mah, 2026 (original description) Calliaster aquamontis Mah, 2026 (original description) Calliaster hystrix Mah, 2026 (original description) Calliaster kanak Mah, 2026 (original description) Calliaster kyros Mah, 2026 (original description) Calliaster nazaninae Mah, 2026 (original description) Chimeraster Mah, 2026 (original description) Chimeraster acutus Mah, 2026 (original description) Circeaster mandibulum Mah, 2026 (original description) Cladaster salebra Mah, 2026 (original description) Discoplintha Mah, 2026 (original description) Discoplintha reganae Mah, 2026 (original description) Fromia bathybia Mah, 2026 (original description) Kanakaster longibrachium Mah, 2026 (original description) Mediaster trapezium Mah, 2026 (original description) Neoferdina akala Mah, 2026 (original description) Nymphaster brioche Mah, 2026 (original description) Nymphaster defensor Mah, 2026 (original description) Nymphaster habrotatus Fisher, 1913 accepted as Nymphaster meseres Fisher, 1913 (source of synonymy) Peltaster meridionalis Mah, 2026 (original description) Pillsburiaster chondros Mah, 2026 (original description) Plinthaster australis Mah, 2026 (original description) Pohakuastra Mah, 2026 (original description) Pohakuastra flabellum Mah, 2026 (original description) Pohakuastra inculta Mah, 2026 (original description) Pohakuastra palmatus Mah, 2026 (original description) Pseudoceramaster triangularis Mah, 2026 (original description) Rhianastra kanadeepae Mah, 2026 (original description) Sphaeriodiscus simplex Mah, 2026 (original description) |