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

Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) tumida (Stuxberg, 1878)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Poraniomorpha*	Danielssen & Koren, 1881	accepted genus name
*Sphaeraster*	Dons, 1938	junior homonym
*Lasiaster*	Sladen, 1889	synonym
*Poraniomorpha (Culcitopsis)*	Verrill, 1914	synonym
*Rhegaster*	Sladen, 1883	synonym
*Sphaeriaster*	Dons, 1938	synonym

Species group names

*Rhegaster tumidus*	(Stuxberg, 1878)	synonym
*Solaster tumida*	Stuxberg, 1878	synonym
*Sphaeriaster björlykkei*	Dons, 1938	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	Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.).

Genbank

Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) tumida (Stuxberg, 1878). 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:125171