Monachaster Döderlein, 1916

Mah, Christopher L., 2018, New genera, species and occurrence records of Goniasteridae (Asteroidea; Echinodermata) from the Indian Ocean, Zootaxa 4539 (1), pp. 1-116 : 65

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scientific name	Monachaster Döderlein, 1916
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Treatment

Comments. Monachaster , in addition to Goniodiscaster and Anthenea represent genera intermediate between the Oreasteridae and the Goniasteridae , and as such have been transferred between the two groups throughout their taxonomic history. Based on the abactinal-facing superomarginals, and the paired, interradial abactinal plate pattern similar to those of Stellaster and Stellasteropsis , I agree with Tortonese (1976) and Walenkamp (1990) among others who have placed Monachaster within the Goniasteridae rather than the Oreasteridae .

Some characters, such as the, dense granular covering, the minimal adambulacral spination and the bald patches on the superomarginals, also suggest Monachaster shows affinities with the Ferdininae ( Goniasteridae ) as described by Mah (2017).

References

Doderlein, L. (1916) Uber die Gattung Oreaster und verwandte. Zoologische Jahrbucher, 40, 409 - 440.

Mah, C. L. (2017) Overview of the Ferdina - like Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) including a new subfamily, three new genera and fourteen new species. Zootaxa, 4271 (1), 1 - 72. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4271.1.1

Tortonese, E. (1976) Researches on the coast of Somalia. Seastars of the genus Monachaster (Echinodermata, Asteroidea). Monitore Zoologico Italiano, New Series, Supplemento VII (6), 271 - 276. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 03749444.1976.10736828

Walenkamp, J. H. C. (1990) Systematics and zoogeography of Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Zoologische Ferhandelingen, 261, 1 - 86.