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Deep-Sea Echinoderms of New Zealand

Family Luidiidae — Luidia Forbes, 1839 — Luidia neozelanica Mortensen

Family Luidiidae

Luidia Forbes, 1839

Luidia neozelanica Mortensen

  • Mortensen, Th. 1925. Vid. Medd. dansk. naturh. For., 79, p. 278–81, Figs. 5–6, Pl. XII, Fig. 5.

Material Examined: Seven specimens from archibenthal stations, as follows: 100–150 fathoms, Cook Strait, VUZ Station 15, 6 individuals (fragmentary); 124 fathoms, Hauraki Gulf, NP Station 6, fragments.

The species has also been taken from various shelf stations between Hauraki Gulf and east Marlborough at depths from 35 fathoms and below. In addition to the deeper station cited above, the Ikatere took it at Stations NP 8 (40–125 fathoms) and NP 9 (60–100 fathoms), both in the Bay of Plenty.