Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Subclass Ambuloasteroidea > Infraclass Neoasteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Paxillosida > Family Porcellanasteridae > Genus Caulaster

Caulaster semimarginalis (Ludwig, 1905)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Caulaster*	Perrier, 1882	accepted genus name
*Albatrossaster*	Ludwig, 1907	synonym
*Albatrossia*	Ludwig, 1905	synonym

Species group names

*Albatrossia semimarginalis*	Ludwig, 1905	synonym

Literature

taxonomy source	Mironov, A. N.; Dilman, A. B.; Petrov, N. B.; Vladychenskaya, I. P. (2023). Taxonomic Status and Composition of the Genera Caulaster, Porcellanaster and Eremicaster (Asteroidea) Based on Juvenile Morphology and Molecular Phylogenetic Data. Diversity. 15(10): 1032.

Genbank

Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Caulaster semimarginalis (Ludwig, 1905). 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:1729983

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Occurrence

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No data

Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.