Litonotaster tumidus H.L. Clark, 1920

Mah, Christopher L., 2016, Deep-sea (> 1000 m) Goniasteridae (Valvatida; Asteroidea) from the North Pacific, including an overview of Sibogaster, Bathyceramaster n. gen. and three new species, Zootaxa 4175 (2), pp. 101-141 : 118

Litonotaster tumidus H.L. Clark, 1920

Figure 5 A–E

H.L. Clark 1920: 83; Maluf 1988: 34 (table), 118 (list).

Comments. Although this species was not encountered as part of the new material included herein, this species is included for the sake of completeness and because other bathyal/abyssal asteroid species have been shown to occur widely along the coast of North America (e.g., Bathymeramaster elegans ).

Occurrence. Peru. 4066–5196 m.

Material examined. USNM E705, Paratypes. Cerro Azul , Lima, Peru, South Pacific. 13º11’30”S, 78º18’W, 5203 m. Coll . USFC Steamer Albatross , Eastern Pacific Expedition, 21 Nov. 1904.(2 dry specs, R=2.5, r=1.0; R=2.0, r=1.1)

Figures

FIGURE 5. Litonotaster tumidus USNM E 0705 Paratype. Scale Bar = 3.0 mm for all but E. A. Abactinal surface. B. Close up of abactinal surface. C. Lateral view showing marginals and abactinal surface. D. Actinal surface. E. Close up of actinal surface showing furrow spines and actinal granulation.