Nomenclature
original description
Larrain, A. P. (1985). Brachysternaster, new genus, and Brachysternaster chesheri, new species of Antarctic echinoid (Spatangoida, Schizasteridae). <em>Polar Biol.</em> 4: 121-124.
page(s): 121-123; figs 1-8 [details]
basis of record
David, B., T. Choné, A. Festeau & C. de Ridder (2004). Antarctic Echinoids, an Interactive Database. Editions Universitaires Dijon. Cd Rom. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record
Kroh, A. 2010. Index of Living and Fossil Echinoids 1971-2008. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie A 112, 195-470., available online at http://verlag.nhm-wien.ac.at/pdfs/112A_195470_Kroh.pdf
page(s): 368 [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source
Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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From editor or global species database
Type locality USNS Eltanin Stat. 410, South Shetland Islands (61°18'-61°20'S, 56°09'-56°10'W, depth 220-240 m), Stat. 437 (62°50'-62°51'S, 60°40'-60°35'W, depth 267-311 m); RV Eastwind Stat. EW-66-009 (62°43.1'S, 62°17.1'W, depth 305 fathoms), Stat. EW-66-009A (62°43.1'S, 62°17.5'W, depth 560 m), Stat. EW-66-038 (61°14.8'S, 54°48'W, depth 105 fathoms) [details]
Type material HT: USNM E11025 (male spec.; Eltanin Stat. 410); PT: USNM E11254 (female spec.; RV Eastwind Stat. EW-66-038), E11136 (juvenile; Eltanin Stat. 410) [details]
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed