Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Subclass Ambuloasteroidea > Infraclass Neoasteroidea > Superorder Forcipulatacea > Order Forcipulatida > Family Asteriidae > Genus Marthasterias

Marthasterias africana (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MarthasteriasJullien, 1878accepted genus name

Species group names

Asteracanthion africanus Müller & Troschel, 1842 synonym

Literature

status source

Wright, A.G., Pérez-Portela R. and Griffiths C.L. (2016). Determining the correct identity of South African Marthasterias (Echinodermata: Asteroidea). African Journal of Marine Science. 38(3):.

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Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Marthasterias africana (Müller & Troschel, 1842). 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:378941

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:378941

Last modified

2017-03-20 by Christopher Mah

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