Deep-Sea taxon details
Brachysternaster chesheri Larrain, 1985
160789 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160789)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
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
page(s): 121-123; figs 1-8 [details]
page(s): 121-123; figs 1-8 [details]
Note USNS Eltanin Stat. 410, South Shetland Islands...
Type locality USNS Eltanin Stat. 410, South Shetland Islands (61°18'-61°20'S, 56°09'-56°10'W, depth 220-240 m), Stat. 437 (62°50'-62°51'S, 60°40'-60°35'W, depth 267-311 m); RV Eastwind Stat. EW-66-009 (62°43.1'S, 62°17.1'W, depth 305 fathoms), Stat. EW-66-009A (62°43.1'S, 62°17.5'W, depth 560 m), Stat. EW-66-038 (61°14.8'S, 54°48'W, depth 105 fathoms) [details]
Type material HT: USNM E11025 (male spec.; Eltanin Stat. 410); PT: USNM E11254 (female spec.; RV Eastwind Stat. EW-66-038), E11136 (juvenile; Eltanin Stat. 410) [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Brachysternaster chesheri Larrain, 1985. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160789 on 2026-08-08
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Brachysternaster chesheri Larrain, 1985. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160789 on 2026-08-08
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2005-06-30 11:30:47Z
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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
page(s): 121-123; figs 1-8 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
basis of record Kroh, A. 2010. Index of Living and Fossil Echinoids 1971-2008. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie A 112, 195-470., available online at http://verlag.nhm-wien.ac.at/pdfs/112A_195470_Kroh.pdf
page(s): 368 [details]
additional source Clarke, A.; Johnston, N.M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
page(s): 121-123; figs 1-8 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
basis of record Kroh, A. 2010. Index of Living and Fossil Echinoids 1971-2008. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie A 112, 195-470., available online at http://verlag.nhm-wien.ac.at/pdfs/112A_195470_Kroh.pdf
page(s): 368 [details]
additional source Clarke, A.; Johnston, N.M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality USNS Eltanin Stat. 410, South Shetland Islands (61°18'-61°20'S, 56°09'-56°10'W, depth 220-240 m), Stat. 437 (62°50'-62°51'S, 60°40'-60°35'W, depth 267-311 m); RV Eastwind Stat. EW-66-009 (62°43.1'S, 62°17.1'W, depth 305 fathoms), Stat. EW-66-009A (62°43.1'S, 62°17.5'W, depth 560 m), Stat. EW-66-038 (61°14.8'S, 54°48'W, depth 105 fathoms) [details]Type material HT: USNM E11025 (male spec.; Eltanin Stat. 410); PT: USNM E11254 (female spec.; RV Eastwind Stat. EW-66-038), E11136 (juvenile; Eltanin Stat. 410) [details]
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Brachymaster chesheri Larrain, 1985 (USNM E11025) holotype, aboral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Brachymaster chesheri Larrain, 1985 (USNM E11025) holotype, oral view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (10 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 11025)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Brachymaster chesheri Larrain, 1985 (USNM E11025) holotype, aboral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Brachymaster chesheri Larrain, 1985 (USNM E11025) holotype, oral view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (10 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 11025)
From editor or global species database
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