WoRMS taxon details
Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871
123227 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123227)
accepted
Genus
Nanaster Perrier, 1894 · unaccepted (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
- Species Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853)
- Species Stephanasterias gracilis (Perrier, 1881) accepted as Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853) (Synonym according to A.M. Clark in Clark & Downey (1992).)
- Species Stephanasterias hebes Verrill, 1915 accepted as Allostichaster capensis (Perrier, 1875) (Synonym according to A.M. Clark in Clark & Downey (1992).)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Verrill, A. E. (1871). Marine fauna of Eastport, Maine. <em>Bulletin of the Essex Institute.</em> 3 : 2-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7709614
page(s): 5 [details]
page(s): 5 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123227 on 2024-11-21
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original description
Verrill, A. E. (1871). Marine fauna of Eastport, Maine. <em>Bulletin of the Essex Institute.</em> 3 : 2-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7709614
page(s): 5 [details]
original description (of Nanaster Perrier, 1894) Perrier, E. (1894). Stellérides. Expéditions Scientifique <i>Travailleur</i> et du <i>Talisman</i>. 3:1-431, 26 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44802953
page(s): 129; note: Mentioned in last line of top paragraph with no distinction and in the key. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998., available online at http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/taxa.html [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 5 [details]
original description (of Nanaster Perrier, 1894) Perrier, E. (1894). Stellérides. Expéditions Scientifique <i>Travailleur</i> et du <i>Talisman</i>. 3:1-431, 26 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44802953
page(s): 129; note: Mentioned in last line of top paragraph with no distinction and in the key. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998., available online at http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/taxa.html [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
