Neomorphaster margaritaceus (Perrier in Milne-Edwards, 1882)

FIGURE 1A–E

Pedicellaster margaritaceus Perrier in Milne-Edwards 1882: 46

Stichaster talismani Perrier 1885: 15

Neomorphaster eustichus Sladen 1889: 438, pl. 66, figs. 3–4, pl 68, figs 9–10.

Calycaster monoecus Perrier 1891: 262; 1896: 28, pl.3, figs 2, 2a, pl. 3, figs 3, 3a.

Gastraster margaritaceus Perrier 1894: 103, pl. 9, fig. 3; Mortensen 1927: 137; Fisher 1930: 207

Neomorphaster talismani Perrier 1894: 134, pl. 10, fig. 2; Mortensen 1927: 134, fig. 76; Fisher 1930: 212; Harvey et al. 1988: 167

Neomorphaster parfaiti Koehler 1896: 44 (lapsus for N. talismani)

Neomorphaster forcipatus Verrill 1894: 269; 1895: 206; Clark & Downey 1992: 405

Neomorphaster margaritaceus Clark & Downey 1992: 406; Ringvold 1999: 471; Dilman 2013: 507; Garcia-Guillen et al. 2022: 4

Diagnosis

Papulae present, 1 to 5. Abactinal spinelets variably granuliform to clavate in shape. Abactinal and lateral surfaces covered with small crossed pedicellariae. Actinal spines spines, 1 or 2 per plate, those spines adjacent to furrow enlarged, thickened and weakly spatulate. Furrow spines, two per plate, thickened, elongate. Modified from characters summarized in Clark & Downey (1992).