Astrothorax waitei (Benham, 1909)

Set of 2 specimens

MNHN-IE-2009-2455

Taxonomy

Phylum

Echinodermata

Class

Ophiuroidea

Order

Euryalida

Family

Gorgonocephalidae

Genus

Astrothorax

Species

Astrothorax waitei

Name

Astrothorax waitei (Benham, 1909)

Origin

Country label

NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE

Locality

Ride de Norfolk

Verbatim locality

Mont Stylaster

Collector's name

Richer de Forges B.

Expedition

BERYX 11

Ship

Alis

Ship type

Navire océanographique

Station number

CH36

Collection date

1992-10-19T12:04+0000/1992-10-19T13:30+0000

Depth (meters)

450 -970

Geographic coordinates

23° 40' 13.2024'' S ; 167° 48' 24.0156'' E

-23.670334 ; 167.806671

Determination

O'Hara T. D.