Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Paxillosida > Family Astropectinidae > Genus Astropecten > Species Astropecten irregularis

Astropecten irregularis pentacanthus (Delle Chiaje, 1827)

Rank: Subspecies
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Astropecten*	Gray, 1840	accepted genus name
*Stellaria*	Nardo, 1834	later homonym
*Stellaria*	Nardo, 1834	synonym

Subspecies group names

*Asterias pentacantha*	Delle Chiaje, 1827	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

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

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

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Astropecten irregularis pentacanthus (Delle Chiaje, 1827). 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:125200