WoRMS taxon details
Astropecten irregularis (Pennant, 1777)
123867 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123867)
accepted
Species
Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865 · unaccepted (synonym according to Sladen (1889))
Astropecten hispidus Müller & Troschel, 1842 · unaccepted (synonym according to Doderlein (1917))
Astropecten mülleri Müller & Troschel, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Astropecten irregularis irregularis (Pennant, 1777)
- Subspecies Astropecten irregularis pentacanthus (Delle Chiaje, 1827)
- Subspecies Astropecten irregularis pontoporeus Sladen, 1883
- Subspecies Astropecten irregularis serratus Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Subspecies Astropecten irregularis africanus Koehler, 1911 accepted as Astropecten africanus Koehler, 1911
- Subspecies Astropecten irregularis pontoporaeus Sladen, 1883 accepted as Astropecten irregularis pontoporeus Sladen, 1883 (Spelling variation)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Asterias irregularis Pennant, 1777) Pennant, T. (1777). British Zoology, vol. IV. Crustacea. Mollusca. Testacea. <em>London.</em> i-viii, 1-154, pls. 1-93., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127011
page(s): 61 [details]
page(s): 61 [details]
Distribution Sublittoral to more than 200 m depth; lives buried in sand or muddy sand, all around the British Isles except for the...
Distribution Sublittoral to more than 200 m depth; lives buried in sand or muddy sand, all around the British Isles except for the eastern and central parts of the English Channel. [details]
Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Astropecten irregularis (Pennant, 1777). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123867 on 2024-11-09
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original description
(of Asterias irregularis Pennant, 1777) Pennant, T. (1777). British Zoology, vol. IV. Crustacea. Mollusca. Testacea. <em>London.</em> i-viii, 1-154, pls. 1-93., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127011
page(s): 61 [details]
original description (of Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865) Norman, A. (1865). On the genera and species of British Echinodermata. Part1. Crinoidea, Ophiuroidea, Asteroidea. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> series 3, v.15, 98-129., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16004402
page(s): 116 [details]
original description (of Astropecten mülleri Müller & Troschel, 1844) Müller, J.; Troschel , F. H. (1844). Beschreibung neuer Asteriden. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 10(1), 178-185., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7088953#page/186/mode/1up
page(s): 181 [details]
original description (of Astropecten hispidus Müller & Troschel, 1842) Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159
page(s): 73 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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 Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [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): 61 [details]
original description (of Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865) Norman, A. (1865). On the genera and species of British Echinodermata. Part1. Crinoidea, Ophiuroidea, Asteroidea. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> series 3, v.15, 98-129., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16004402
page(s): 116 [details]
original description (of Astropecten mülleri Müller & Troschel, 1844) Müller, J.; Troschel , F. H. (1844). Beschreibung neuer Asteriden. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 10(1), 178-185., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7088953#page/186/mode/1up
page(s): 181 [details]
original description (of Astropecten hispidus Müller & Troschel, 1842) Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159
page(s): 73 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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 Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [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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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Breeding Bipinnaria larva. Summer. [details]Distribution Sublittoral to more than 200 m depth; lives buried in sand or muddy sand, all around the British Isles except for the eastern and central parts of the English Channel. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | ylli deti i rërave | [details] |
| Dutch | kleine kamsterkamster | [details] |
| English | sand star | [details] |
| French | étoile-peigne | [details] |
| German | nordischer Kammstern | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | kamsjøstjerne | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | kamsjøstjerne | [details] |
| Swedish | kamsjöstjärna | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (14 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Astropecten mülleri Müller & Troschel, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (143 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Astropecten irregularis)
To GenBank (4446 nucleotides; 12 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865)
To PESI (from synonym Astropecten mülleri Müller & Troschel, 1844)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record)
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (14 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Astropecten mülleri Müller & Troschel, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (143 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Astropecten irregularis)
To GenBank (4446 nucleotides; 12 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865)
To PESI (from synonym Astropecten mülleri Müller & Troschel, 1844)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record)
To ITIS
