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

Odontaster mediterraneus (von Marenzeller, 1893)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Odontaster*	Verrill, 1880	accepted genus name
*Asterodon*	Perrier, 1891	synonym
*Epidontaster*	Koehler, 1920	synonym
*Gnathaster*	Sladen, 1889	synonym
*Gnathodon*	Verrill, 1899	synonym
*Gymnognathaster*	Döderlein, 1928	synonym
*Peridontaster*	Koehler, 1920	synonym

Species group names

*Gnathaster mediterraneus*	von Marenzeller, 1893	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. Odontaster mediterraneus (von Marenzeller, 1893). 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:124091