Asteroidea taxon details
Leptasterias (Leptasterias) muelleri muelleri (M. Sars, 1846)
125230 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125230)
accepted
Subspecies
Asteracanthion muelleri M. Sars, 1846 · unaccepted (basionym)
Asteracanthion mülleri M. Sars, 1846 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asterias muelleri (M. Sars, 1846) · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Asteracanthion mülleri M. Sars, 1846) Sars, M. (1846). VI. Beobachtungen uber die Entwickelung der Seesterne. <em>Fauna littoralis Norvegiae, oder Beschreibung und Abbildungen neuer oder wenig bekannten Seethiere.</em> heft 1: 47-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45526473
page(s): 56 [details]
page(s): 56 [details]
Taxonomy Op. 984, ICZN
Taxonomy Clark & Downey (1992) distinguish two subspecies: L. muelleri muelleri has stouter arms and longer spines and occurs from...
Taxonomy Op. 984, ICZN [details]
Taxonomy Clark & Downey (1992) distinguish two subspecies: L. muelleri muelleri has stouter arms and longer spines and occurs from...
Taxonomy Clark & Downey (1992) distinguish two subspecies: L. muelleri muelleri has stouter arms and longer spines and occurs from Norway to the Shetlands; L. muelleri celtica has slightly tapering arms, shorter and rougher spines, and has been found in eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland. [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Leptasterias (Leptasterias) muelleri muelleri (M. Sars, 1846). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125230 on 2025-07-12
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(of Asteracanthion mülleri M. Sars, 1846) Sars, M. (1846). VI. Beobachtungen uber die Entwickelung der Seesterne. <em>Fauna littoralis Norvegiae, oder Beschreibung und Abbildungen neuer oder wenig bekannten Seethiere.</em> heft 1: 47-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45526473
page(s): 56 [details]
original description (of Asterias muelleri (M. Sars, 1846)) Sars, M. (1846). VI. Beobachtungen uber die Entwickelung der Seesterne. <em>Fauna littoralis Norvegiae, oder Beschreibung und Abbildungen neuer oder wenig bekannten Seethiere.</em> heft 1: 47-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45526473
page(s): 56 [details]
original description (of Asteracanthion muelleri M. Sars, 1846) Sars, M. (1846). VI. Beobachtungen uber die Entwickelung der Seesterne. <em>Fauna littoralis Norvegiae, oder Beschreibung und Abbildungen neuer oder wenig bekannten Seethiere.</em> heft 1: 47-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45526473
page(s): 56 [details]
basis of record 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. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]
page(s): 56 [details]
original description (of Asterias muelleri (M. Sars, 1846)) Sars, M. (1846). VI. Beobachtungen uber die Entwickelung der Seesterne. <em>Fauna littoralis Norvegiae, oder Beschreibung und Abbildungen neuer oder wenig bekannten Seethiere.</em> heft 1: 47-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45526473
page(s): 56 [details]
original description (of Asteracanthion muelleri M. Sars, 1846) Sars, M. (1846). VI. Beobachtungen uber die Entwickelung der Seesterne. <em>Fauna littoralis Norvegiae, oder Beschreibung und Abbildungen neuer oder wenig bekannten Seethiere.</em> heft 1: 47-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45526473
page(s): 56 [details]
basis of record 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. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Taxonomy Op. 984, ICZN [details]Taxonomy Clark & Downey (1992) distinguish two subspecies: L. muelleri muelleri has stouter arms and longer spines and occurs from Norway to the Shetlands; L. muelleri celtica has slightly tapering arms, shorter and rougher spines, and has been found in eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Asterias muelleri (M. Sars, 1846))
To PESI (from synonym Asteracanthion mülleri M. Sars, 1846)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Asteracanthion mülleri M. Sars, 1846)
To PESI
