subulata Lamarck, 1816, Asterias

(Fig. 38)

Asterias subulata Lamarck, 1816: 568 .

Chaetaster longipes – Clark 1993: 189.

CURRENT STATUS. — Chaetaster longipes (Bruzelius, 1805) .

DISTRIBUTION. — Mediterranea and East Atlantic (from Portugal to Liberia).

REMARK

Lamarck gave no information on the origin of Asterias subulata specimen though its description strongly supports the synonymy with the species Chaetaster longipes . Lamarck’s type material of Asterias subulata could not be found in the MNHN.