Clark, H.E.S. 1972. Knightaster, a new genus of asteroid from Northern New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 2(2): 147-150, 5 figs.

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Clark, H. E. S.

1972

2(2): 147-150

Publication

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03036758.1972.10429370

A new genus and species of asteroid, Knightaster bakeri is described from 30-54 m off the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand. This new species seems most closely related to the highly variable Cycethra verrucosa (Philippi); both genera belong in the family Ganeriidae.

New Zealand

Benthos
Systematics, Taxonomy

Asteroidea

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