Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Order Velatida > Family Pterasteridae > Genus Pteraster

Pteraster hystrix Harvey, 1989

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Pteraster*	Müller & Troschel, 1842	accepted genus name
*Hexaster*	Perrier, 1891	synonym
*Lophopteraster*	Verrill, 1895	synonym
*Marsipaster*	Sladen, 1882	synonym
*Pteraster (Temnaster)*	Verrill, 1894	synonym
*Pterasterides*	Verrill, 1909	synonym
*Retaster*	Perrier, 1878	synonym

Literature

original description	Harvey, R. (1989). A new pterasterid (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) from the deep north-east Atlantic. Journal of Natural History 23: 1051-1057.
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

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Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Pteraster hystrix Harvey, 1989. In: Mah, C.L. (2014) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124146