The World Asteroidea Database - Metopaster thoracifer (Geinitz, 1871) †

Asteroidea taxon details

Metopaster thoracifer (Geinitz, 1871) †

AphiaID

1431249 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1431249)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Metopaster Sladen, 1893 †

Orig. name

Oreaster thoracifer Geinitz, 1871 †

Synonymised names

Oreaster thoracifer Geinitz, 1871 † · unaccepted

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

(of Oreaster thoracifer Geinitz, 1871 †) Geinitz, H. B. (1871-1875). Das Elbthalgebirge in Sachsen. <em>Palaeontographica.</em> 20(1): 1-319, pl. 1-67., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33154866
page(s): 89, pl. 22 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Metopaster thoracifer (Geinitz, 1871) †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1431249 on 2024-04-23

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2020-04-11 04:42:32Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)

original description (of Oreaster thoracifer Geinitz, 1871 †) Geinitz, H. B. (1871-1875). Das Elbthalgebirge in Sachsen. <em>Palaeontographica.</em> 20(1): 1-319, pl. 1-67., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33154866
page(s): 89, pl. 22 [details]