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

Pteraster acicula (Downey, 1970)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

PterasterMüller & Troschel, 1842accepted 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

Species group names

Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970 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

Clark, A.M. and M.E. Downey. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall: London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp.

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

Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Pteraster acicula. 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:124143

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2008-10-25 by Christopher Mah

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