Un siglo de investigación en equinodermos en Argentina: el legado perdurable de Irene Bernasconi desde 1925, con notas sobre material tipo y cronología de publicaciones

Irene Bernasconi was a pioneering and internationally recognized echinoderm specialist from Argentina. Her career, which spanned nearly six decades, was marked by significant contributions to the taxonomy of echinoderms, particularly those from the southwestern Atlantic and Antarctic Peninsula. She laid the foundation for the inclusion of women in science in her country. Bernasconi contributed to the description of 25 new taxa (three subspecies, 21 species, one genus). She was based at the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia” (MACN), initially in an honorary role and later as a CONICET researcher. This review addresses the status of the species that she described, including nomenclatural updates. Also we compiled her extensive publication record of 68 research articles, highlighting her focus on asteroids (60% of her studies), echinoids (32%), and ophiuroids (26%), with minor contributions to crinoids and holothuroids (3% for both). The first publication by Bernasconi appeared in 1925, and her final work was completed in 1980, reflecting her valuable commitment to echinoderm studies as a cornerstone in the region.