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Brachysternaster Larrain, 1985

Brachysternaster (juveniles & eggs)

AphiaID

160740 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160740)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Paleopneustina incertae sedis B

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Species Brachysternaster chesheri Larrain, 1985

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Larrain, A. P. (1985). Brachysternaster, new genus, and Brachysternaster chesheri, new species of Antarctic echinoid (Spatangoida, Schizasteridae). <em>Polar Biol.</em> 4: 121-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00263874 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2026). World Echinoidea Database. Brachysternaster Larrain, 1985. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160740 on 2026-08-14

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-06-30 11:30:47Z

created

db_admin

2006-09-06 06:55:51Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2010-09-06 12:28:48Z

changed

Kroh, Andreas

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Nomenclature

original description Larrain, A. P. (1985). Brachysternaster, new genus, and Brachysternaster chesheri, new species of Antarctic echinoid (Spatangoida, Schizasteridae). <em>Polar Biol.</em> 4: 121-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00263874 [details]

basis of record David, B., T. Choné, A. Festeau & C. de Ridder (2004). Antarctic Echinoids, an Interactive Database. Editions Universitaires Dijon. Cd Rom. (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

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