Bernasconiaster

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Forcipulatida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Asterozoa
Classis: Asteroidea
Ordo: Forcipulatida

Familia: Asteriidae
Genera: Bernasconiaster
Species: B. pipi

Name

Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger, 2020

  • Etymology: The genus is named for Dr. Irene Bernasconi, whose passion and contribution to 117 echinoderm biology have made her the primary authority on Argentinian echinoderms. 118 “Aster”, “Star” in Greek. The genus is masculine.

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