The World Asteroidea Database - Pontasterinae Verrill, 1894

Asteroidea taxon details

Pontasterinae Verrill, 1894

AphiaID

934689 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:934689)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subfamily

Parent

Archasteridae Viguier, 1879

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Verrill, A. E. (1894). Descriptions of new species of starfishes and ophiurans, with a revision of certain species formerly described; mostly from the collections made by the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 17(1000), 245-297., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675247
page(s): 246 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Pontasterinae Verrill, 1894. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=934689 on 2024-04-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2017-01-16 05:16:12Z

created

Mah, Christopher

2023-09-24 14:18:26Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)

original description Verrill, A. E. (1894). Descriptions of new species of starfishes and ophiurans, with a revision of certain species formerly described; mostly from the collections made by the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 17(1000), 245-297., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675247
page(s): 246 [details]