A Taxonomic Review of the Genus Astrocharis Koehler (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Asteroschematidae), with a Description of a New Species

Masanori Okanishi; Toshihiko Fujita

doi:10.2108/zsj.28.148

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1 February 2011 A Taxonomic Review of the Genus Astrocharis Koehler (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Asteroschematidae), with a Description of a New Species

Masanori Okanishi, Toshihiko Fujita

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Zoological Science, 28(2):148-157 (2011). https://doi.org/10.2108/zsj.28.148

Abstract

A revision of the genus Astrocharis Koehler (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Asteroschematidae) is based on 41 specimens, including three syntypes of Astrocharis virgo Koehler, one syntype of Astrocharis ijimai Matsumoto and the holotype of Astrocharis gracilis Mortensen. Astrocharis gracilis is a junior subjective synonym of A. ijimai. A. virgo and A. ijimai are redescribed. A new species, Astrocharis monospinosa is described from southwestern Japan. A tabular key to the three species of the genus Astrocharis is provided.

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Masanori Okanishi and Toshihiko Fujita "A Taxonomic Review of the Genus Astrocharis Koehler (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Asteroschematidae), with a Description of a New Species," Zoological Science 28(2), 148-157, (1 February 2011). https://doi.org/10.2108/zsj.28.148

Received: 28 September 2009; Accepted: 1 August 2010; Published: 1 February 2011

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