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Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (additional source)
Amphipholis strata Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record)
Amphiura (Amphiura) atlantica Ljungman, 1867 (basis of record)
Amphiura incana Lyman, 1879 represented as Amphiura (Amphiura) incana Lyman, 1879 (additional source)
Amphiura linearis Mortensen, 1933 represented as Amphiura (Amphiura) linearis Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record)
Amphiura uncinata Koehler, 1904 represented as Amphiura (Amphiura) uncinata Koehler, 1904 (basis of record)
Annametra occidentalis (AH Clark, 1915) (additional source)
Anseropoda Nardo, 1834 (additional source)
Anseropoda grandis Mortensen, 1933 (additional source)
Anseropoda habracantha H.L. Clark, 1923 (basis of record)
Anseropoda novemradiata (Bell, 1905) (basis of record)
Antedon magnicirra Bell, 1905 accepted as Crotalometra magnicirra (Bell, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Antedon sclateri Bell, 1905 accepted as Glyptometra sclateri (Bell, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Aspidodiadema africanum Mortensen, 1939 (basis of record)
Asteracanthion africanus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Marthasterias africana (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (source of synonymy)
Asterias capensis Perrier, 1875 accepted as Allostichaster capensis (Perrier, 1875) (source of synonymy)
Asterias euryale Retzius, 1783 accepted as Astrocladus euryale (Retzius, 1783) (source of synonymy)
Asterias exigua Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Patiriella exigua (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Parvulastra exigua (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Asterias mammillata Audouin, 1826 accepted as Pentaceraster mammillatus (Audouin, 1826) (source of synonymy)
Asterias savignyi Audouin, 1826 accepted as Luidia savignyi (Audouin, 1826) (source of synonymy)
Asterias schmideliana Bruzelius, 1805 accepted as Culcita schmideliana (Bruzelius, 1805) (source of synonymy)
Asterina exigua (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Patiriella exigua (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Parvulastra exigua (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Asteroceras spinigerum Mortensen, 1933 accepted as Astroceras spinigerum Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record)
Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842 (basis of record)
Asteroschema capensis Mortensen, 1925 accepted as Asteromorpha capensis (Mortensen, 1925) (basis of record)
Asterostegus tuberculatus Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record)
Astroboa nigra Döderlein, 1911 accepted as Astroboa nuda (Lyman, 1874) (source of synonymy)
Astroboa nuda (Lyman, 1874) (additional source)
Astrocladus africanus Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record)
Astrocladus euryale (Retzius, 1783) (additional source)
Astrocladus hirtus Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record)
Astroconus capensis Mortensen, 1933 accepted as Astrodendrum capensis (Mortensen, 1933) accepted as Astrodendrum capense (Mortensen, 1933) (basis of record)
Astropecten pontoporeus Sladen, 1883 accepted as Astropecten irregularis pontoporeus Sladen, 1883 (basis of record)
Astropecten pontoporeus Sladen, 1883 accepted as Astropecten irregularis pontoporeus Sladen, 1883 (source of synonymy)
Astrophyton nudum Lyman, 1874 accepted as Astroboa nuda (Lyman, 1874) (source of synonymy)
Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778) (additional source)
Astrothorax papillata (H.L. Clark, 1923) accepted as Astrothorax waitei (Benham, 1909) (basis of record)
Astrothorax waitei (Benham, 1909) (basis of record)
Austrofromia schultzei (Döderlein, 1910) accepted as Fromia schultzei Döderlein, 1910 (basis of record)
Austrofromia schultzei (Döderlein, 1910) accepted as Fromia schultzei Döderlein, 1910 (source of synonymy)
Benthopecten pedicifer (Sladen, 1889) (additional source)
Brisaster capensis (Studer, 1880) (basis of record)
Brisinga cricophora Sladen, 1889 (additional source)
Caenopedina capensis H.L. Clark, 1923 (basis of record)
Calliaster baccatus Sladen, 1889 (basis of record)
Carpopeltis maillardii (Montagne & Millardet) Chiang, 1970 (basis of record)
Catopygus loveni Studer, 1880 accepted as Tropholampas loveni (Studer, 1880) (source of synonymy)
Ceramaster trispinosus H.L. Clark, 1923 (basis of record)
Chaetodiadema africanum H.L. Clark, 1925 (basis of record)
Chondraster elattosis H.L. Clark, 1923 (additional source)
Cidaris radiata Leske, 1778 accepted as Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778) (source of synonymy)
Cidaris toreumatica Klein, 1734 accepted as Temnopleurus toreumaticus (Leske, 1778) (source of synonymy)
Cidarites pistillaris Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Prionocidaris pistillaris (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Cladaster macrobrachius H.L. Clark, 1923 (basis of record)
Clypeaster eurychorius H.L. Clark, 1925 (basis of record)
Coelopleurus floridianus A. Agassiz, 1872 accepted as Coelopleurus floridanus A. Agassiz, 1872 (basis of record)
Coelopleurus interruptus Döderlein, 1910 (basis of record)
Coelopleurus maillardi (Michelin, 1862) (basis of record)
Comatella africana Gislén, 1938 accepted as Comatulidae incertae sedis africana (Gislén, 1938) (basis of record)
Cominia occidentalis AH Clark, 1915 accepted as Annametra occidentalis (AH Clark, 1915) (source of synonymy)
Coronaster volsellatus (Sladen, 1889) (additional source)
Cosmasterias felipes (Sladen, 1889) (additional source)
Crossaster penicillatus Sladen, 1889 (additional source)
Crotalometra magnicirra (Bell, 1905) (additional source)
Cryptopelta aster (Lyman, 1879) (additional source)
Culcita schmideliana (Bruzelius, 1805) (additional source)
Decametra durbanensis AM Clark, 1951 (basis of record)
Dermechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879) (additional source)
Dictenophiura anoidea H.L. Clark, 1923 accepted as Ophiura (Dictenophiura) anoidea H.L. Clark, 1923 (basis of record)
Diplopteraster multipes (M. Sars, 1866) (additional source)
Echinaster ornatus Perrier, 1869 accepted as Henricia ornata (Perrier, 1869) (source of synonymy)
Echinocardium Gray, 1825 (additional source)
Echinocardium capense Mortensen, 1907 (basis of record)
Echinocardium cordatum (Pennant, 1777) (additional source)
Echinocyamus elegans Mazzetti, 1893 (basis of record)
Echinolampas crassa (Bell, 1880) (basis of record)
Echinometra lucunter (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Echinometra mathaei (Blainville, 1825) (additional source)
Echinostrephus molaris (Blainville, 1825) (additional source)
Echinothrix calamaris (Pallas, 1774) (additional source)
Echinothrix desori (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846) accepted as Echinothrix calamaris (Pallas, 1774) (source of synonymy)
Echinus calamaris Pallas, 1774 accepted as Echinothrix calamaris (Pallas, 1774) (source of synonymy)
Echinus gilchristi Bell, 1904 (basis of record)
Echinus gratilla Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tripneustes gratilla (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Echinus hirsuta Döderlein, 1905 accepted as Echinus gilchristi Bell, 1904 (source of synonymy)
Echinus horridus A. Agassiz, 1879 accepted as Dermechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879) (source of synonymy)
Echinus lacunosus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Echinus mathaei Blainville, 1825 accepted as Echinometra mathaei (Blainville, 1825) (source of synonymy)
Echinus molaris Blainville, 1825 accepted as Echinostrephus molaris (Blainville, 1825) (source of synonymy)
Echinus pileolus Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Toxopneustes pileolus (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Echinus variolaris Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Stomopneustes variolaris (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Ellipsechinus lukunter (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Echinometra lucunter (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Embryometra mortenseni Gislén, 1938 (basis of record)
Eudiocrinus Carpenter, 1882 (additional source)
Eudiocrinus varians Carpenter, 1882 accepted as Pentametrocrinus varians (Carpenter, 1882) (basis of record)
Eudiocrinus varians Carpenter, 1882 accepted as Pentametrocrinus varians (Carpenter, 1882) (source of synonymy)
Eurypatagus parvituberculatus (H.L. Clark, 1925) (additional source)
Eustolasterias stenactis H.L. Clark, 1926 accepted as Sclerasterias stenactis (H.L. Clark, 1926) accepted as Sclerasterias mazophora (Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891) (source of synonymy)
Gislenometra perplexa AH Clark, 1947 (basis of record)
Agulhas Bank for Ophiochasma nitida Hertz, 1927
Agulhas Bank for Ophioscolex dentatus Lyman, 1878
Agulhas Bank for Ophiothamnus remotus Lyman, 1878
Agulhas Bank for Pseudarchaster brachyactis H.L. Clark, 1923
Agulhas Bank for Salenia phoinissa A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1908
Algoa Bay for Spoladaster brachyactis (H.L. Clark, 1923)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiomyxa bengalensis Koehler, 1897
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Echinus variolaris Lamarck, 1816
Baie de l'Observatoire for Pteraster affinis Smith, 1876
Cape Natal for Anseropoda novemradiata (Bell, 1905)
Cape of Good Hope for Brisaster capensis (Studer, 1880)
Cape of Good Hope for Henricia ornata (Perrier, 1869)
Cape of Good Hope for Pteraster capensis Gray, 1847
Cape of Good Hope for Tropholampas loveni (Studer, 1880)
Cape Point for Amphipholis strata Mortensen, 1933
Cape Point for Caenopedina capensis H.L. Clark, 1923
Cape Point for Ceramaster patagonicus euryplax H.L. Clark, 1923
Cape Point for Cladaster macrobrachius H.L. Clark, 1923
Cape Point for Hymenaster lamprus H.L. Clark, 1923
Cape Seal for Echinus gilchristi Bell, 1904
Cape Town for Dipsacaster sladeni capensis A.M. Clark, 1952
Cape Town for Embryometra mortenseni Gislén, 1938
Cargados Carajos for Oligometra serripinna occidentalis AH Clark, 1911
Durban for Amphiura linearis Mortensen, 1933
Durban for Asteroceras spinigerum Mortensen, 1933
Durban for Asterostegus tuberculatus Mortensen, 1933
Durban for Chaetodiadema africanum H.L. Clark, 1925
Durban for Clypeaster eurychorius H.L. Clark, 1925
Durban for Comatella africana Gislén, 1938
Durban for Decametra durbanensis AM Clark, 1951
Durban for Eurypatagus parvituberculatus (H.L. Clark, 1925)
Durban for Kionocidaris striata Mortensen, 1932
Durban for Ophiacantha scutigera Mortensen, 1933
Durban for Ophiomitrella hamata Mortensen, 1933
Durban for Ophioscolex inermis Mortensen, 1933
Durban for Ophiura costata tumida Mortensen, 1933
Durban for Sclerasterias stenactis (H.L. Clark, 1926)
Durban for Stegnobrisinga splendens H.L. Clark, 1926
East London for Anseropoda habracantha H.L. Clark, 1923
East London for Antedon sclateri Bell, 1905
East London for Aspidodiadema africanum Mortensen, 1939
East London for Gislenometra perplexa AH Clark, 1947
East London for Glyptometra sclateri (Bell, 1905)
East London for Ophiomyxa tenuispina Mortensen, 1933
East London for Ophioplinthaca sexradia Mortensen, 1933
East London for Stereocidaris excavata Mortensen, 1932
East Timorian Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocircus inutilis Koehler, 1904
Eastern Cape, Province of the for Ophiacantha nerthepsila H.L. Clark, 1923
False Bay (South Africa) for Calliaster baccatus Sladen, 1889
False Bay (South Africa) for Dictenophiura anoidea H.L. Clark, 1923
False Bay (South Shetland Islands) for Annametra occidentalis (AH Clark, 1915)
False Bay (South Shetland Islands) for Brissopsis lyrifera capensis Mortensen, 1907
False Bay (South Shetland Islands) for Cosmasterias felipes (Sladen, 1889)
False Bay (South Shetland Islands) for Henricia retecta A.M. Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976
False Bay (South Shetland Islands) for Mediaster capensis capensis H.L. Clark, 1923
False Bay (South Shetland Islands) for Ophiura affinis simulans (Mortensen, 1936)
False Bay (South Shetland Islands) for Patiria formosa (Mortensen, 1933)
Gulf of Aden for Tropiometra magnifica AH Clark, 1936
Java Sea for Amphiura uncinata Koehler, 1904
Kaap Infante for Chondraster elattosis H.L. Clark, 1923
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone for Sperosoma biseriatum Döderlein, 1901
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone for Sperosoma biseriatum Döderlein, 1901
Kepulauan Paternoster for Ophiogymna fulgens (Koehler, 1905)
Kerguelen Exclusive Economic Zone for Luidiaster hirsutus Studer, 1884
Kermadec Islands for Orechinus monolini (A. Agassiz, 1879)
Knysna for Lamprechinus nitidus Döderlein, 1905
Knysna for Polyechinus agulhensis (Döderlein, 1905)
Knysna for Stereocidaris capensis Döderlein, 1901
KwaZulu-Natal for Astroconus capensis Mortensen, 1933
Lambert's Bay for Anseropoda grandis Mortensen, 1933
Madagascar for Astrophiura permira Sladen, 1879
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Coscinasterias calamaria (Gray, 1840)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Diadema savignyi (Audouin, 1809)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Dichrometra afra AH Clark, 1912
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Eucidaris metularia (Lamarck, 1816)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocoma scolopendrina (Lamarck, 1816)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Prionocidaris pistillaris (Lamarck, 1816)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Toxopneustes pileolus (Lamarck, 1816)
Mauritius for Echinometra mathaei (Blainville, 1825)
Morgan for Mithrodia gigas Mortensen, 1935
Moroccan Exclusive Economic Zone for Henricia abyssalis (Perrier, 1894)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphilycus scripta (Koehler, 1904)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphiophiura trifolium Hertz, 1927
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphioplus (Lymanella) integer (Ljungman, 1867)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphiura (Amphiura) capensis Ljungman, 1867 (doubtful)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphiura candida Ljungman, 1867
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphiura inhacensis J.B. Balinsky, 1957
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Archaster angulatus Müller & Troschel, 1842
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Asterodiscides elegans (Gray, 1847)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Astroboa nuda (Lyman, 1874)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Astropecten antares Döderlein, 1926
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Astropecten granulatus natalensis John, 1948 (inaccurate)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Astropecten hemprichi Müller & Troschel, 1842
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Astropecten polyacanthus phragmorus Fisher, 1913
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Coelopleurus maillardi (Michelin, 1862)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Comanthus parvicirrus (Müller, 1841)
Unknown type, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Ophiomisidium pulchellum (Wyville Thomson, 1877)
Unknown type, geounit Cape Agulhas, identified as Ophiura irrorata (Lyman, 1878)
Unknown type, geounit Cape Point, identified as Plutonaster proteus H.L. Clark, 1923
Unknown type, geounit Cape Point, identified as Hymenaster gennaeus H.L. Clark, 1923
Holotype, geounit Cape Verde, identified as Sphaeriodiscus bourgeti (Perrier, 1885)
Unknown type, geounit False Bay (South Africa), identified as Luidia africana Sladen, 1889
Unknown type, geounit False Bay (South Africa), identified as Pseudarchaster tessellatus Sladen, 1889
Unknown type, geounit Gulf of Oman, identified as Pourtalesia alcocki Koehler, 1914
Unknown type, geounit Morocco, identified as Monachocrinus perrieri (Koehler & Vaney, 1910)
Unknown type, geounit Norway, identified as Ophiactis nidarosiensis Mortensen, 1920
Unknown type, geounit Simon's Bay, identified as Amphiura incana Lyman, 1879
Unknown type, geounit South Norway, identified as Diplopteraster multipes (M. Sars, 1866)
Holotype BM 1890.5.7.1007, geounit Philippines, identified as Coronaster volsellatus (Sladen, 1889)
Syntype MCZ 2760, geounit Crozet Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Urechinus naresianus A. Agassiz, 1879
Syntype SMNH Type-3287, geounit Kattegat, identified as Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842
Sexually dimrophic species, epizoic on cake urchins Echinodiscus bisperforatus and E. auritus [details]
Description: disc scales with scattered pointed spinelets; single thick oral papilla, no infradental papilla; ... [details]
Clark & Courtman-Stock record the species as observed from South Africa, without further details. [details]
General distribution: temperate, discontinuous (Pacific and Atlantic Oceans), depth range 62-2963 m. (Rowe & Gates, ... [details]
Distribution: South Africa, not known more precisely. [details]
Distribution: also atlantic coast of S Africa (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976). [details]
Also reported from Morocco and Ivory coast (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976). [details]
Also distributed in East Indies, Philippine and South Pacific Is. (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, ... [details]
Also distributed in Gilbert Islands (Clark, 1954). [details]
Also distributed in Saipan (Clark, 1954). [details]
Also distributed in Maldives, Andamans, Lesser Sunda Island and southern Japan in depths from about 400-2800 m. ... [details]
Distribution: occurs ao on the Atlantic Coast of South Africa (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976 [554]) [details]
benthic, continental shelf, continental slope. General distribution: temperate, South Africa, west Pacific Ocean, ... [details]
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf, deposit feeder. General distribution: temperate, discontinuous (west ... [details]
Ecology: benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, abyssal. General distribution: temperate, circumglobal ... [details]
Ecology: benthic, continental slope. Depth range 318-2300 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). Also previously recorded in ... [details]
Ecology: benthic, continental slope. General distribution: temperate, discontinuous, South Africa, New Zealand, ... [details]
Holotype South African Museum, Cape Town, South Africa.Type locality: off East London, South Africa, 375m (Rowe & ... [details]
Holotype whereabouts undetermined. Type locality: Red Sea, in Lyman (1865) (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Holotype in Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) No. 2278; paratypes in ... [details]
Holotype South African Museum, Cape Town (South Africa) A.6445. Type locality: NW of Lion's Head, Cape Town, South ... [details]
Type species: Tristan da Cunha, 200 m. (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976). [details]
Types species: Spatangus pusillus Leske, 1778 (=Echinus cordatus Pennant, 1777) by subsequent designation (Rowe & ... [details]
Type data: status and whereabouts undetermined. Type locality: Unknown (Britain) (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Type data: syntypes whereabouts undetermined. Type locality: unknown (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Type specie of the genus Keraiophorus Michelin, 1862 (=Coelopleurus L. Agassiz, 1840 (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Syntypes undetermied. Type locality: Norway in Clark & Courtman-Stock (1976), but unknown in Rowe & Gates (1995). [details]
Syntypes ?Zoologisches Museum, Göttingen (Germany) (3 specimens).Type locality: Amboina, Indonesia (Rowe & Gates, ... [details]
Syntypes Natural History Museum, London (England) 1882.12.23.444. Type locality: japan (35°11'N 139°28'E) (Rowe & ... [details]
Type species: Ophiogymna elegans Ljungman, 1866 by monotypy (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Lectotype Museum fürNnaturkunde an der Universität Humbolt zu Berlin, Berlin (Germany) 5429, paralectotype Museum ... [details]
Lectotype Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, paralectotypes Universitait van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, ... [details]
Type species: Ophiacantha vipellis Lyman, 1883 by original designation (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Syntypes (probable) Natural History Museum, London (england). Type locality: off the coast of Ireland (Rowe & ... [details]
Type specie of the genus Cryptopelta H.L. Clark, 1909 (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Syntypes (7 specimens) ?Universitait van Amsterdam, Amsterdam (Netherlands). Type locality: east of Sailus Besar, ... [details]
Also recorded from 'Coin Peros' by Bell (1909) - locality can't be traced. Described by Müller & Troschel ... [details]
Type species: Cidaris cretosa Mantell, 1829 (=Cidaris sceptrifera Mantell, 1822) by subsequent designation in ... [details]
Lyman (1882) intended this to be a synonym of Ophioderma tonagan Lütken, 1872, but assigned his own name to it as ... [details]
Treated as synonym of Astrothorax papillata (H.L. Clark, 1923) in Clark & Courtman-Stock (1976). [details]
Original combination for Henricia reticulata; H. reticulata is junior homonym of H. reticulata of Hayashi, 1940. [details]
In Lyman (1874): Ophiothrix longipeda is a synonym of Ophiothrix propinqua Lyman. But Ophiothrix propinqua is a ... [details]
