Diplasterias brucei ( Koehler, 1908 )

Jangoux, Michel, 2022, The type specimens of extant asteroids (Echinodermata) in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle of Paris, Zoosystema 44 (11), pp. 259-334 : 272

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scientific name	Diplasterias brucei ( Koehler, 1908 )
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Treatment

brucei Koehler, 1908, Stolasterias View in CoL

Stolasterias brucei Koehler, 1908a: 569 View in CoL , pl. 5, figs 46, 47.

Diplasterias brucei View in CoL ‒ Clark in Clark & Mah 2001: 274.

CURRENT STATUS. — Diplasterias brucei ( Koehler, 1908) View in CoL .

TYPE MATERIAL. — Antarctic • 5 syntypes; Scotia Bay (South Orkney Islands); Scottish Antarctic expedition; 1902-1904; MNHN- IE-2014-378 .

REMARKS

Koehler’s original description mentions three specimens (Scotia Bay, South Orcads, 18 m). Yet five specimens occur in the MNHN with a single label indicating they are from the type locality.

Various syntypes (15) are housed in the RSM (Ref. 1921. 143.1232) (Smalon et al. 1976).