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Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. Vieweg: Braunschweig, xxx+134 pp. 12 pls. https://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=139303

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Echinodermata
class
Asteroidea
order
Velatida
family
Pterasteridae
genus
Pteraster

Name

Synonyms
Apterodon Fisher, 1940
Hexaster Perrier, 1891
Lophopteraster Verrill, 1895
Marsipaster Sladen, 1882
Pleraster Nobre, 1931
Pterasterides Verrill, 1909
Retaster Perrier, 1878
Steraster Gregory, 1900
Temnaster Verrill, 1894
Homonyms
Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842
Common names
Slime Stars in English
slime stars in English
slime stars in English
slime stars in English
slime stars in English
マクヒトデ属 in Japanese
slime stars in English
マクヒトデ属 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Aphia 2006
  2. Clark, A. M. (1996). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 3. Velatida and Spinulosida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 5: 183-250.
  3. Clark, Ailsa M. / Jangoux, Michel, and John M. Lawrence, eds., 1996: An index of names of recent Asteroidea, Part 3: Velatida and Spinulosida. Echinoderm Studies, vol. 5. 183-246.
  4. Clark, Ailsa M., and Maureen E. Downey, 1992: null. Starfishes of the Atlantic. xxvi + 794.
  5. CoL 2006
  6. Fisher, Walter Kenrick, 1911: Asteroidea of the North Pacific and Adjacent Waters, Part 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosa. United States National Museum Bulletin, no. 76. vi + 419.
  7. Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.).
  8. Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351.
  9. Hansson, Samuelsson, Cedhagen & Strand (2013) Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och fauna. Tagghudingar–svalgsträngsdjur. Echinodermata–Hemichordata
  10. Karlsson (2004) Tagghudingar
  11. Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls.
  12. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).
  13. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).
  14. SN2000/Fell, 1982
  15. SN2000/Fell, 1982
  16. Syst. Asterid.
  17. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  18. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  19. WoRMS Editorial Board (2013) WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species
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