Ophiuroidea name details
Astrophytidae
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Nomenclature This taxon was apparently used as a group name for species of Astrophyton. No formal description of Astrophytidae has been...
Nomenclature This taxon was apparently used as a group name for species of Astrophyton. No formal description of Astrophytidae has been found and thus it must be regarded as a nomen nudum. [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2021). World Ophiuroidea Database. Astrophytidae. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196267 on 2023-09-30
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Lyman, T. (1879). Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae of the “Challenger” expedition. Part II. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.</em> 6(2): 17-83, 10 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31068674#page/27/mode/1up [details]
additional source Lyman, T. (1869). Preliminary report on the Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae dredged in deep water between Cuba and Florida Reef. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 1: 309-354., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587804
page(s): 347 [details]
additional source Lyman, T. (1869). Preliminary report on the Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae dredged in deep water between Cuba and Florida Reef. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 1: 309-354., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587804
page(s): 347 [details]
From editor or global species database
Nomenclature This taxon was apparently used as a group name for species of Astrophyton. No formal description of Astrophytidae has been found and thus it must be regarded as a nomen nudum. [details]