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Mediaster Stimpson, 1857

123298  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123298)

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Isaster Verrill, 1894 · unaccepted

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  1. Species Mediaster aequalis Stimpson, 1857
  2. Species Mediaster arcuatus (Sladen, 1889)
  3. Species Mediaster australiensis H.L. Clark, 1916
  4. Species Mediaster bairdi (Verrill, 1882)
  5. Species Mediaster boardmani (Livingstone, 1934)
  6. Species Mediaster brachiatus Goto, 1914
  7. Species Mediaster capensis H.L. Clark, 1923
  8. Species Mediaster gartrelli H.E.S. Clark, 2001
  9. Species Mediaster mollis Mah, 2018
  10. Species Mediaster murrayi Macan, 1938
  11. Species Mediaster ornatus Fisher, 1906
  12. Species Mediaster pedicellaris (Perrier, 1881)
  13. Species Mediaster praestans Livingstone, 1933
  14. Species Mediaster roanae Mah, 2018
  15. Species Mediaster setosus Mah, 2018
  16. Species Mediaster sladeni Benham, 1909
  17. Species Mediaster tenellus Fisher, 1905
  18. Species Mediaster transfuga Ludwig, 1905
  19. Species Mediaster abyssi Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Mediaster elegans Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Bathyceramaster elegans (Ludwig, 1905) (A variety of M. elegans)
  20. Species Mediaster agassizi Verrill, 1899 accepted as Mediaster pedicellaris (Perrier, 1881) (synonym according to Halpern (1970))
  21. Species Mediaster dawsoni McKnight, 1973 accepted as Mediaster arcuatus (Sladen, 1889) (Synonym according to McKnight (2001))
  22. Species Mediaster elegans Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Bathyceramaster elegans (Ludwig, 1905)
  23. Species Mediaster florifer (Alcock, 1893) accepted as Rosaster florifer (Alcock, 1893) (subsequent name/combination proposed by Fisher 1919: 242)
  24. Species Mediaster japonicus (Sladen, 1889) accepted as Ceramaster japonicus (Sladen, 1889)
  25. Species Mediaster monacanthus H.L. Clark, 1916 accepted as Nectriaster monacanthus (H.L. Clark, 1916)
  26. Species Mediaster patagonicus (Sladen, 1889) accepted as Ceramaster patagonicus (Sladen, 1889)
  27. Species Mediaster roseus Alcock, 1893 accepted as Pseudarchaster roseus (Alcock, 1893)
  28. Species Mediaster stellatus Perrier, 1891 accepted as Mediaster bairdi (Verrill, 1882) (synonym)
  29. Species Mediaster trinadensis Bernasconi, 1957 accepted as Mediaster pedicellaris (Perrier, 1881) (A synonym according to Halpern (1970).)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Stimpson, W. (1857). On the Crustacea and Echinodermata of the Pacific shores of North America. <em>Boston Journal of Natural History.</em> 6: 444-532, pls. 18-23 [preprint issued April 1857, journal edition 1858]., available online at https://archive.org/stream/crustaceaechinod00stim#page/n3/mode/2up
page(s): 90 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Mediaster Stimpson, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123298 on 2024-03-29
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2008-01-19 09:31:50Z
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2008-12-11 23:57:58Z
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2016-12-25 03:52:20Z
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original description Stimpson, W. (1857). On the Crustacea and Echinodermata of the Pacific shores of North America. <em>Boston Journal of Natural History.</em> 6: 444-532, pls. 18-23 [preprint issued April 1857, journal edition 1858]., available online at https://archive.org/stream/crustaceaechinod00stim#page/n3/mode/2up
page(s): 90 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Isaster Verrill, 1894) 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): 257 [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 Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]   

additional source Clark, A. M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 4: 187-366. (look up in IMIS[details]   
 
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Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
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Japanese ウデナガゴカクヒトデ属  [details]