The World Asteroidea Database - Goniaster (Goniodiscus) forbesi Seeley, 1858 †

Asteroidea name details

Goniaster (Goniodiscus) forbesi Seeley, 1858 †

AphiaID

1396037 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1396037)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted Name

Metopaster uncatus (Forbes, 1848) †

Rank

Species

Parent

Goniaster (Goniodiscus) Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Crateraster Spencer, 1914 †

Orig. name

Goniaster (Goniodiscus) forbesi Seeley, 1858 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Seeley, H.G. (1858). Description of two new species of Chalk Starfishes. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History, London.</em> 3(2): 335-337., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18659236
page(s): 335 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Goniaster (Goniodiscus) forbesi Seeley, 1858 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1396037 on 2024-04-26

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2019-12-30 03:47:59Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)

original description Seeley, H.G. (1858). Description of two new species of Chalk Starfishes. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History, London.</em> 3(2): 335-337., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18659236
page(s): 335 [details]