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

Allopatiria ocellifera (Gray, 1847)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: unaccepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Asterina*	Nardo, 1834	accepted genus name
*Allopatiria*	Verrill, 1913	synonym

Species group names

*Parasterina africana*	Engel & Croes, 1960	synonym
*Patiria pulla*	Koehler & Vaney, 1906	synonym
*Patiria rosea*	Koehler & Vaney, 1906	synonym

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	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. Allopatiria ocellifera (Gray, 1847). 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:123983