muelleri nomen dubium, Scytaster

TYPE MATERIAL. — West Indies • 3 syntypes; Virgin Islands, Saint Thomas; Michelin leg.; MNHN-IE-2014-469 .

REMARKS

The three specimens from St Thomas (Virgin Islands) of the MNHN collection are considered type specimens of Scytaster muelleri, a species presumably described by Duchassaing (1850). Yet neither this publication nor any other Duchassaing’s publications include the description of a S. muelleri species which, consequently, should be considered a long-lasting nomen dubium . The MNHN syntypes of Scytaster muelleri belong to the species Ophidiaster guildingi .