Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Valvatida > Family Goniasteridae > Genus Ceramaster

Ceramaster grenadensis (Perrier, 1881)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

CeramasterVerrill, 1899accepted genus name
Philonaster Koehler, 1909 synonym

Species group names

Astrogonium greeni Bell, 1889 synonym
Pentagonaster affinis Perrier, 1884 synonym
Pentagonaster balteatus Sladen, 1891 synonym
Pentagonaster crassus Perrier, 1885 synonym
Pentagonaster deplasi Perrier, 1885 synonym
Pentagonaster gosselini Perrier, 1884 synonym
Pentagonaster haesitans Perrier, 1885 synonym
Pentagonaster hystricis von Marenzeller, 1893 synonym
Pentagonaster kergroheni Koehler, 1895 synonym

Children

Ceramaster grenadensis grenadensis (Perrier, 1881)

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

Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286

additional source

Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Ceramaster grenadensis (Perrier, 1881). In: Mah, C.L. (2014) World Asteroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124021

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.
IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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2008-10-23 by Christopher Mah

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