WoRMS name details

Mithrodia gigas Mortensen, 1935

212319  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212319)

 unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Mortensen, T. (1935). A new giant sea-star, <i>Mithrodia gigas</i> n. sp. from South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 32: 1-4. [details]   
Note Off Point Morgan, NE of East London, 45-55m  
Type locality Off Point Morgan, NE of East London, 45-55m [details]
Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Mithrodia gigas Mortensen, 1935. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212319 on 2024-03-19
Date
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2000-04-12 19:24:07Z
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2008-12-07 14:43:37Z
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original description Mortensen, T. (1935). A new giant sea-star, <i>Mithrodia gigas</i> n. sp. from South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 32: 1-4. [details]   

basis of record Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From other sources
Type locality Off Point Morgan, NE of East London, 45-55m [details]