The World Asteroidea Database - Allasterias Verrill, 1909

Asteroidea name details

Allasterias Verrill, 1909

AphiaID

146042 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:146042)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (synonym according to Fisher (1923, 1930))

Accepted Name

Asterias Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Genus

Parent

Asteriidae Gray, 1840

Direct children (5)

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Species Allasterias anomala Verrill, 1909 accepted as Asterias rathbuni (Verrill, 1909) (Synonym according to Djakonov (1950))
Species Allasterias forficulosa Verrill, 1914 accepted as Asterias rollestoni Bell, 1881
Species Allasterias migrata Sladen, 1879 accepted as Asterias amurensis Lutken, 1871
Species Allasterias nortonensis Verrill, 1909 accepted as Asterias rathbuni (Verrill, 1909) (A variety of A. rathbuni)
Species Allasterias rathbuni Verrill, 1909 accepted as Asterias rathbuni (Verrill, 1909)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Verrill, A.E. (1909). Description of new genera and species of starfishes from the North Pacific coast of America. American Journal of Science 28: 59-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40247723
page(s): 65 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Allasterias Verrill, 1909. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=146042 on 2024-04-20

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2008-12-26 05:08:28Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (2)

original description Verrill, A.E. (1909). Description of new genera and species of starfishes from the North Pacific coast of America. American Journal of Science 28: 59-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40247723
page(s): 65 [details]

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. (look up in IMIS) [details]