Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Paxillosida

Porcellanasteridae Sladen, 1883

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Hyphalaster Sladen, 1883
Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1877
Styracaster Sladen, 1883
Thoracaster Sladen, 1883

Literature

basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 336-351
additional source	Madsen F.J. (1961). On the zoogeography and origin of the abyssal fauna in view of the knowledge of the Porcellanasteridae. XIII. Some characteristics of deep-sea fauna. Galathea Report, 4, 200-202.
additional source	Clark, H.E.S. & D.G. McKnight. (2000). The marine fauna of New Zealand: Echinodermata: Asteroidea (sea-stars). Order Paxillosida & Notomyotida. NIWA Biodiversity Memoir: 1-16.
additional source	Madsen F.J. (1961). The Porcellanasteridae. A monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars. Galathea Reports. 4: 33-174
additional source	Clark, A.M. (1989). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida, in: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1989). Echinoderm Studies, 3: pp. 225-347
additional source	Clark, A.M. and M.E. Downey. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall: London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp.
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa
identification resource	Madsen F.J. (1961). The Porcellanasteridae. A monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars. Galathea Reports. 4: 33-174

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Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Porcellanasteridae. In: Mah, C.L. (2014) World Asteroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123130