WoRMS taxon details
Mediaster Stimpson, 1857
123298 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123298)
accepted
Genus
Mediaster aequalis Stimpson, 1857 (type by monotypy)
Isaster Verrill, 1894 · unaccepted
- Species Mediaster aequalis Stimpson, 1857
- Species Mediaster arcuatus (Sladen, 1889)
- Species Mediaster australiensis H.L. Clark, 1916
- Species Mediaster bairdi (Verrill, 1882)
- Species Mediaster boardmani (Livingstone, 1934)
- Species Mediaster brachiatus Goto, 1914
- Species Mediaster capensis H.L. Clark, 1923
- Species Mediaster gartrelli H.E.S. Clark, 2001
- Species Mediaster mollis Mah, 2018
- Species Mediaster murrayi Macan, 1938
- Species Mediaster ornatus Fisher, 1906
- Species Mediaster pedicellaris (Perrier, 1881)
- Species Mediaster praestans Livingstone, 1933
- Species Mediaster roanae Mah, 2018
- Species Mediaster setosus Mah, 2018
- Species Mediaster sladeni Benham, 1909
- Species Mediaster tenellus Fisher, 1905
- Species Mediaster transfuga Ludwig, 1905
- Species Mediaster abyssi Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Mediaster elegans Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Bathyceramaster elegans (Ludwig, 1905) (A variety of M. elegans)
- Species Mediaster agassizi Verrill, 1899 accepted as Mediaster pedicellaris (Perrier, 1881) (synonym according to Halpern (1970))
- Species Mediaster dawsoni McKnight, 1973 accepted as Mediaster arcuatus (Sladen, 1889) (Synonym according to McKnight (2001))
- Species Mediaster elegans Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Bathyceramaster elegans (Ludwig, 1905)
- Species Mediaster florifer (Alcock, 1893) accepted as Rosaster florifer (Alcock, 1893) (subsequent name/combination proposed by Fisher 1919: 242)
- Species Mediaster japonicus (Sladen, 1889) accepted as Ceramaster japonicus (Sladen, 1889)
- Species Mediaster monacanthus H.L. Clark, 1916 accepted as Nectriaster monacanthus (H.L. Clark, 1916)
- Species Mediaster patagonicus (Sladen, 1889) accepted as Ceramaster patagonicus (Sladen, 1889)
- Species Mediaster roseus Alcock, 1893 accepted as Pseudarchaster roseus (Alcock, 1893)
- Species Mediaster stellatus Perrier, 1891 accepted as Mediaster bairdi (Verrill, 1882) (synonym)
- Species Mediaster trinadensis Bernasconi, 1957 accepted as Mediaster pedicellaris (Perrier, 1881) (A synonym according to Halpern (1970).)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Stimpson, W. (1857). On the Crustacea and Echinodermata of the Pacific shores of North America. <em>Boston Journal of Natural History.</em> 6: 444-532, pls. 18-23 [preprint issued April 1857, journal edition 1858]., available online at https://archive.org/stream/crustaceaechinod00stim#page/n3/mode/2up
page(s): 90 [details]
page(s): 90 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Mediaster Stimpson, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123298 on 2024-11-21
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original description
Stimpson, W. (1857). On the Crustacea and Echinodermata of the Pacific shores of North America. <em>Boston Journal of Natural History.</em> 6: 444-532, pls. 18-23 [preprint issued April 1857, journal edition 1858]., available online at https://archive.org/stream/crustaceaechinod00stim#page/n3/mode/2up
page(s): 90 [details]
original description (of Isaster Verrill, 1894) Verrill, A. E. (1894). Descriptions of new species of starfishes and ophiurans, with a revision of certain species formerly described; mostly from the collections made by the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 17(1000), 245-297., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675247
page(s): 257 [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 Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 4: 187-366. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 90 [details]
original description (of Isaster Verrill, 1894) Verrill, A. E. (1894). Descriptions of new species of starfishes and ophiurans, with a revision of certain species formerly described; mostly from the collections made by the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 17(1000), 245-297., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675247
page(s): 257 [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 Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 4: 187-366. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウデナガゴカクヒトデ属 | [details] |
