Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Subclass Ambuloasteroidea > Infraclass Neoasteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Valvatida > Family Poraniidae

Poraniomorpha Danielssen & Koren, 1881

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Sphaeraster*	Dons, 1938	junior homonym
*Lasiaster*	Sladen, 1889	synonym
*Poraniomorpha (Culcitopsis)*	Verrill, 1914	synonym
*Rhegaster*	Sladen, 1883	synonym
*Sphaeriaster*	Dons, 1938	synonym

Children

Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) Danielssen & Koren, 1881

Literature

original description	Danielssen, D.C.; Koren, J. (1881). Fra den norske Nordhavsexpedition, Echinodermer. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne,. 26: 177-194.
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	Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.).
additional source	Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Poraniomorpha Danielssen & Koren, 1881. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123321