The World Asteroidea Database - Goniaster (Goniodiscus) rectilineus McCoy, 1848 †

Asteroidea taxon details

Goniaster (Goniodiscus) rectilineus McCoy, 1848 †

AphiaID

1725521 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1725521)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Goniaster (Goniodiscus) Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Crateraster Spencer, 1914 †

Original name

Goniaster (Goniodiscus) rectilineus McCoy, 1848 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

McCoy, F. (1848). XLII. On Some new Mesozoic Radiata. <em>The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology.</em> ser. 2, v.2, 7-12: 397-420., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32951473
page(s): 408 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Goniaster (Goniodiscus) rectilineus McCoy, 1848 †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1725521 on 2025-05-06

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2023-12-27 15:08:07Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)

original description McCoy, F. (1848). XLII. On Some new Mesozoic Radiata. <em>The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology.</em> ser. 2, v.2, 7-12: 397-420., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32951473
page(s): 408 [details]