The World Asteroidea Database - Metopaster elevatus Nielsen, 1943 †

Asteroidea taxon details

Metopaster elevatus Nielsen, 1943 †

AphiaID

1394162 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1394162)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Metopaster Sladen, 1893 †

Original name

Metopaster elevatus Nielsen, 1943 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Nielsen, K. (1943). The Asteroids of the Senonian and Danian Deposits of Denmark. <em>Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Biologiske Skrifter.</em> 2(5): 1-67.
page(s): 36, pl. 2, fig. 2 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Metopaster elevatus Nielsen, 1943 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1394162 on 2024-08-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2019-12-24 16:10:02Z

created

Mah, Christopher

[taxonomic tree]

Sources (1)

original description Nielsen, K. (1943). The Asteroids of the Senonian and Danian Deposits of Denmark. <em>Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Biologiske Skrifter.</em> 2(5): 1-67.
page(s): 36, pl. 2, fig. 2 [details]