Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Subclass Ambuloasteroidea > Infraclass Neoasteroidea > Superorder Forcipulatacea > Order Brisingida > Family Freyellidae > Genus Freyella

Freyella benthophila Sladen, 1889

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Freyella*	Perrier, 1885	accepted genus name
*Freyellidea*	Fisher, 1917	synonym

Species group names

*Freyastera benthophila*	(Sladen, 1889)	synonym

Literature

original description	Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology. 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates.
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.
new combination reference	Downey, M. E. (1986). Revision of the Atlantic Brisingida (Echinodermata:Asteroidea), with description of a new genus and family. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. (435): 1-57.

Genbank

Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Freyella benthophila Sladen, 1889. 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:123690