The World Asteroidea Database - Nymphaster defensor Mah, 2026

Asteroidea taxon details

Nymphaster defensor Mah, 2026

AphiaID

1864353 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1864353)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Nymphaster Sladen, 1889

Original name

Nymphaster defensor Mah, 2026

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Mah, C. L. (2026). New genera, species and occurrences of Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) from New Caledonia. <em>Megataxa.</em> 19(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.19.1.1
page(s): 67, Fig. 31A-F [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Nymphaster defensor Mah, 2026. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1864353 on 2026-02-08

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2026-01-06 04:46:21Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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Attributes (3)

original description Mah, C. L. (2026). New genera, species and occurrences of Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) from New Caledonia. <em>Megataxa.</em> 19(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.19.1.1
page(s): 67, Fig. 31A-F [details]

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