The World Asteroidea Database - Antheniaster Verrill, 1899

Asteroidea name details

Antheniaster Verrill, 1899

AphiaID

370824 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:370824)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (Synonym)

Accepted Name

Anthenoides Perrier, 1881

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Anthenoides sarissa Alcock, 1893 accepted as Anthenoides cristatus (Sladen, 1889)

Parent

Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841

Direct children (2)

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Species Antheniaster epixanthus Fisher, 1906 accepted as Anthenoides epixanthus (Fisher, 1906) (Antheniaster synonymized into Anthenoides by Fisher)
Species Antheniaster sarissa Verrill, 1899 accepted as Anthenoides sarissa Alcock, 1893 accepted as Anthenoides cristatus (Sladen, 1889) (Antheniaster placed into Anthenoides by Fisher (1919))

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Verrill, A. E. (1899). Revision of certain genera and species of starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(1): 145-234., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13456950#page/175/mode/1up [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Antheniaster Verrill, 1899. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=370824 on 2024-04-19

Taxonomic edit history

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2008-12-06 17:21:35Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)

original description Verrill, A. E. (1899). Revision of certain genera and species of starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(1): 145-234., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13456950#page/175/mode/1up [details]