Zoroaster magnificus, LUDWIG, 1905

Mah, Christopher, 2007, Phylogeny of the Zoroasteridae (Zorocallina; Forcipulatida): evolutionary events in deep-sea Asteroidea displaying Palaeozoic features, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 150 (1), pp. 177-210 : 197

ZOROASTER MAGNIFICUS LUDWIG, 1905

Zoroaster magnificus Ludwig, 1905: 159 ; H.L. Clark, 1920: 104 (in key); Fisher, 1928: 37; Maluf, 1988: 44, 125; Clark & Mah, 2001: 234.

Zoroaster longispina ? (in part from syntype series) Ludwig, 1905: 180.

Zoroaster sp. juv.? Ludwig, 1905: 177.

Occurrence: Farallon Islands (Central California), Panama to Galapagos, 2775−3667 m.

Material examined: California. LACM 37°39.05′N, 123°27.36′W to 37°39.20′N, 123°25.60′W. 2775− 2840 m. Coll. 28.vii.1992 [1 wet spec. R = ∼14.5, r = 1.3 (arm tips broken)] ; LACM 37°39.05′N, 123°27.36′W to 37°39.20′N, 123°25.60′W. 2775−2840 m. Coll. 28.vii.1992 [1 wet spec. R = ∼16.0, r = 1.3 (arm tips broken)] South and Central America . NMNH E944 SYN- TYPE (PARALECTOTYPE) SE of Galapagos Islands , 4°33′S, 87°42′30″W, 3667 m, Coll. 9.xi.1904 [1 wet spec. R = 29.5, r = 14.0 (arms broken)] ; NMNH 34383 SYN- TYPE SW of Coiba Island , Panama. 6°17′N, 82°5′W, 3058 m, Coll. 24.ii.1891. [2 wet spec. R = 27, r = ∼13; R = 26.5, r = ∼13 (arms broken, specs. damaged)]