Abyssocucumis Heding, 1942 (basis of record)
Abyssocucumis abyssorum (Théel, 1886) (basis of record)
Acanthotrochus Danielssen & Koren, 1881 (basis of record)
Acanthotrochus mirabilis Danielssen & Koren, 1881 (basis of record)
Aceste Thomson, 1877 (basis of record)
Aceste bellidifera Thomson, 1877 (basis of record)
Achiridota H.L. Clark, 1908 (basis of record)
Achiridota ingolfi Heding, 1935 accepted as Paradota ingolfi (Heding, 1935) Heding in Ludwig & Heding, 1935 (basis of record)
Achiridota profunda Heding, 1935 (basis of record)
Achlyonice Théel, 1879 (basis of record)
Achlyonice myriamae Gebruk, 1997 (basis of record)
Aerope Norman, 1876 accepted as Aeropsis Mortensen, 1907 (basis of record)
Aerope rostrata Norman, 1876 accepted as Aeropsis rostrata (Norman, 1876) (basis of record)
Aeropsidae Lambert, 1896 (basis of record)
Aeropsis Mortensen, 1907 (basis of record)
Aeropsis rostrata (Norman, 1876) (basis of record)
Albatrossaster Ludwig, 1907 accepted as Caulaster Perrier, 1882 (basis of record)
Albatrossia Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Caulaster Perrier, 1882 (basis of record)
Albatrossia semimarginalis Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Caulaster semimarginalis (Ludwig, 1905) (basis of record)
Allantis Hérouard, 1902 accepted as Mesothuria Ludwig, 1894 (basis of record)
Amperima Pawson, 1965 (basis of record)
Amperima furcata (Hérouard, 1899) (basis of record)
Amperima rosea (E. Perrier, 1886) (basis of record)
Amphiactis Matsumoto, 1915, non Verrill, 1869 accepted as Histampica A.M. Clark, 1970 (basis of record)
Amphilepididae Matsumoto, 1915 (basis of record)
Amphilepis Ljungman, 1867 (basis of record)
Amphilepis ingolfiana Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record)
Amphilepis norvegica (Ljungman, 1865) (basis of record)
Amphiophiura Matsumoto, 1915 (basis of record)
Amphiophiura bullata (Thomson, 1877) (basis of record)
Amphiophiura bullata convexa (Lyman, 1878) accepted as Amphiophiura convexa (Lyman, 1878) (basis of record)
Amphiophiura bullata vitjazi Litvinova, 1971 (basis of record)
Amphiophiura saurura (Verrill, 1894) accepted as Ophiura saurura (Verrill, 1894) (basis of record)
Amphioplus Verrill, 1899 (basis of record)
Amphioplus verrilli (Lyman, 1879) accepted as Silax verrilli (Lyman, 1879) (basis of record)
Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866 (basis of record)
Amphipholis murmanica Djakonov, 1929 (basis of record)
Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (basis of record)
Amphipholis tenera (Lütken, 1856) accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (basis of record)
Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (basis of record)
Amphiura (Amphiura) grandisquama Lyman, 1869 (basis of record)
Amphiura (Ophiopeltis) Düben & Koren, 1846 (basis of record)
Amphiura (Ophiopeltis) securigera (Düben & Koren, 1846) (basis of record)
Amphiura abyssorum Norman in Jeffreys, 1876 (basis of record)
Amphiura bellis Lyman, 1879 (basis of record)
Amphiura borealis (G.O. Sars, 1872) (basis of record)
Amphiura denticulata Koehler, 1896 accepted as Amphiura fragilis Verrill, 1885 (basis of record)
Amphiura elegans (Leach, 1815) accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (basis of record)
Amphiura filiformis (O.F. Müller, 1776) (basis of record)
Amphiura fragilis Verrill, 1885 (basis of record)
Amphiura griegi Mortensen, 1920 (basis of record)
Amphiura otteri Ljungman, 1872 (basis of record)
Amphiura palmeri Lyman, 1882 (basis of record)
Amphiura sundevalli (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (basis of record)
Amphiuridae Ljungman, 1867 (basis of record)
Ankyroderma Ludwig, 1890, non Danielssen & Koren, 1879 accepted as Molpadia Cuvier, 1817 (basis of record)
Ankyroderma affine Danielssen & Koren, 1881 accepted as Molpadia borealis Sars M, 1859 (basis of record)
Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886 accepted as Molpadia musculus Risso, 1826 (basis of record)
Ankyroderma jeffreysii Danielssen & Koren, 1881 accepted as Molpadia jeffreysi (Danielssen & Koren, 1881) accepted as Molpadia borealis Sars M, 1859 (basis of record)
Ankyroderma maroccanum R. Perrier, 1898 accepted as Molpadia maroccana (R. Perrier, 1898) (basis of record)
Anseropoda Nardo, 1834 (basis of record)
Antedon de Fréminville, 1811 (additional source)
Antedonidae Norman, 1865 (additional source)
Anthophiura H.L. Clark, 1911 (basis of record)
Anthophiura ingolfi Fasmer, 1930 (basis of record)
Aphroditaster Sladen, 1885 accepted as Pseudarchaster Sladen, 1889 (basis of record)
Aphroditaster gracilis Sladen, 1889 accepted as Pseudarchaster gracilis (Sladen, 1889) (basis of record)
Apodida (basis of record)
Araeosoma Mortensen, 1903 (basis of record)
Arbaciidae Gray, 1855 (basis of record)
Arbacioida (basis of record)
Archaster Müller & Troschel, 1840 (additional source)
Archaster bairdi Verrill, 1882 accepted as Mediaster bairdi (Verrill, 1882) (basis of record)
Archaster formosus Verrill, 1884 accepted as Paragonaster subtilis (Perrier, 1881) (basis of record)
Archaster grandis Verrill, 1884 accepted as Dytaster grandis (Verrill, 1884) (basis of record)
Archaster robustus Verrill, 1884 accepted as Bathybiaster vexillifer (Wyville Thomson, 1873) (basis of record)
Archaster sepitus Verrill, 1885 accepted as Cheiraster (Cheiraster) sepitus (Verrill, 1885) (basis of record)
Archaster vexillifer Wyville Thomson, 1873 accepted as Astropecten vexillifer (Wyville Thomson, 1873) accepted as Bathybiaster vexillifer (Wyville Thomson, 1873) (basis of record)
Aspidochirotida (basis of record)
Aspidodiadema A. Agassiz, 1879 (basis of record)
Aspidodiadema antillarum A. Agassiz, 1880 accepted as Plesiodiadema antillarum (A. Agassiz, 1880) (basis of record)
Aspidodiadema jacobyi A. Agassiz, 1880 (basis of record)
Aspidodiadematidae Duncan, 1889 (basis of record)
Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (basis of record)
Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 (basis of record)
Asterias vulgaris Verrill, 1866 accepted as Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 (basis of record)
Asteriidae Gray, 1840 (basis of record)
Asterina Nardo, 1834 (basis of record)
Asterinidae Gray, 1840 (basis of record)
Asteroidea (basis of record)
Asteronychidae Ljungman, 1867 (basis of record)
Asteronyx Müller & Troschel, 1842 (basis of record)
Asteronyx dispar Lütken & Mortensen, 1899 accepted as Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842 (basis of record)
Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842 (additional source)
Asteroschema Örsted & Lütken in Lütken, 1856 (basis of record)
Asteroschema inornatum Koehler, 1906 (basis of record)
Asteroschematidae Verrill, 1899 accepted as Euryalidae Gray, 1840 (basis of record)
Asterostomatidae Pictet, 1857 (basis of record)
Asthenosoma Grube, 1868 (basis of record)
Astrocles Fisher, 1917 (basis of record)

European waters (ERMS scope) for Abyssocucumis abyssorum (Théel, 1886) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Acanthotrochus mirabilis Danielssen & Koren, 1881 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Aceste bellidifera Thomson, 1877 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Achiridota ingolfi Heding, 1935 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Achiridota profunda Heding, 1935 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Achlyonice myriamae Gebruk, 1997 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Aeropsis rostrata (Norman, 1876) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amperima furcata (Hérouard, 1899) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amperima rosea (E. Perrier, 1886) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphilepis ingolfiana Mortensen, 1933 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphilepis norvegica (Ljungman, 1865) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiophiura bullata convexa (Lyman, 1878) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiophiura bullata vitjazi Litvinova, 1971 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiophiura saurura (Verrill, 1894) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphioplus verrilli (Lyman, 1879) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphipholis murmanica Djakonov, 1929 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura (Amphiura) grandisquama Lyman, 1869 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura (Ophiopeltis) securigera (Düben & Koren, 1846) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura abyssorum Norman in Jeffreys, 1876 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura borealis (G.O. Sars, 1872) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura denticulata Koehler, 1896 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura filiformis (O.F. Müller, 1776) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura fragilis Verrill, 1885 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura griegi Mortensen, 1920 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura otteri Ljungman, 1872 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Amphiura sundevalli (Müller & Troschel, 1842) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Anthophiura ingolfi Fasmer, 1930 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Aphroditaster gracilis Sladen, 1889 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Aspidodiadema jacobyi A. Agassiz, 1880 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Asteroschema inornatum Koehler, 1906 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Astrodia tenuispina (Verrill, 1884) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Astrogeron supinus (Lyman, 1883) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Astropecten hermatophilus Sladen, 1883 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Astropecten irregularis irregularis (Pennant, 1777) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Astropecten irregularis pentacanthus (Delle Chiaje, 1827) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Atelecrinus balanoides Carpenter, 1881 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Bathybiaster vexillifer (Wyville Thomson, 1873) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Bathycrinus aldrichianus Thomson, 1876 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Bathycrinus carpenterii (Danielssen & Koren, 1877) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Bathycrinus gracilis Thomson, 1872 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Bathypectinura heros (Lyman, 1879) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Bathyplotes natans (M. Sars, 1868) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Bathyplotes pourtalesii (Théel, 1886) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Bathyplotes tizardi (Théel, 1882) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Benthodytes janthina Marenzeller von, 1892 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Benthodytes typica Théel, 1882 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Benthogone rosea Koehler, 1895 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Benthopecten simplex simplex (Perrier, 1881) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Benthopecten spinosissimus (Sladen, 1889) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Benthothuria funebris Perrier R., 1898 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Brisaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Brisinga endecacnemos Asbjørnsen, 1856 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Brisinga hirsuta Perrier, 1894 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Brisingella coronata (Sars, 1871) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Brissopsis atlantica var. mediterranea Mortensen, 1913 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes, 1841) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Caenopedina cubensis A. Agassiz, 1869 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Calveriosoma fenestratum (Thomson, 1872) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Calveriosoma hystrix (Thomson, 1872) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Calymne relicta Thomson, 1877 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Caulaster pedunculatus Perrier, 1882 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Centrostephanus longispinus (Philippi, 1845) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Ceramaster granularis granularis (Retzius, 1783) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Ceramaster grenadensis grenadensis (Perrier, 1881) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Chaetaster longipes (Bruzelius, 1805) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Cheiraster (Cheiraster) sepitus (Verrill, 1885) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Cherbonniera utriculus Sibuet, 1974 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Chiridota abyssicola Marenzeller von, 1892 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Chiridota laevis (O. Fabricius, 1780) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Chondraster grandis (Verrill, 1878) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Coelopleurus floridana A. Agassiz, 1872 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Colpaster edwardsi (Perrier, 1882) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Colpaster scutigerula Sladen, 1889 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Crossaster papposus (Linnaeus, 1767) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Ctenodiscus crispatus (Bruzelius, 1805) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Cucumaria compressa (R. Perrier, 1898) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Culcitopsis borealis (Süssbach & Breckner, 1911) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Cyathidium foresti Cherbonnier & Guille, 1972 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Deima validum validum Théel, 1879 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Democrinus conifer (AH Clark, 1909) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Democrinus parfaiti Perrier, 1883 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Democrinus rawsonii (Pourtalès, 1874) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Diadema antillarum (Philippi, 1845) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Diplopteraster multipes (M. Sars, 1866) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Dytaster grandis grandis (Verrill, 1884) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Dytaster intermedius Perrier, 1891 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Dytaster mollis (Perrier, 1885) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Dytaster semispinosus (Perrier, 1894) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinocyamus grandiporus Mortensen, 1907 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinocyamus macrostomus Mortensen, 1907 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinocyamus pusillus (O.F. Müller, 1776) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinosigra phiale (Thomson, 1873) 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinus acutus Lamarck, 1816 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinus affinis Mortensen, 1903 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinus alexandri Danielssen & Koren, 1883 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinus elegans Düben & Koren, 1844 
European waters (ERMS scope) for Echinus melo Lamarck, 1816 

 Authority

 for Echinus esculentus glacialis D'yakonov, 1923

Mortensen (1943) spells the author Diakonov, but the spelling D'yakonov used by Hansson (2001) seems to be more ... [details]

 Identification

 for Ophiocten sericeum (Forbes, 1852)

Ophiocten sericeum Auctt., non (Forbes, 1852) (p.p.) is Ophiocten gracilis (G.O. Sars, 1871). [details]

 identification

 for Pawsonia Rowe, 1970

Pawsonia aff. saxicola Garrido (email check-list of Canarian echinoderms) [details]

 Spelling

 for Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856

emended spelling [details]

 Status

 for Brissopsis parma Val., 18??

This name appears as synonym of Brissopsis lyrifera in Hansson's 2001 list of European echinoderms as "Brissopsis ... [details]

 Status

 for Plagiobrissus affinis

This names appears as "P. affinis ?,1???" in Hansson's 2001 checklist on European Echinoderms and comes from a list ... [details]

 Status

 for Strongylocentrotus granularis (Say, 1827 non Lamarck, 1816)

Hansson (2001) lists this name as a possible synonym of Strongylocentrotus pallidus (Sars, 1871), while listing ... [details]

 Synonymy

 for Asterias rumphii Parelius, 1768

An older unused synonym, which ICZN should reject based on A.M. Clark in Clark & Downey (1992). [details]

 Synonymy

 for Pseudarchaster tessellatus Sladen, 1889

Possibly conspecific with P. parelii (Duben & Koren, 1846) [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Amphiactis Matsumoto, 1915, non Verrill, 1869

Genus name preoccupied by coelenterate genus [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Amphiura digna Koehler, 1906

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Antedon duebenii Böhlsche, 1866

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Benthopecten spinosus Grieg, 1918 (non Verrill, 1884)

Pro parte. non Verrill, 1884 [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Benthothuria valdiviae Heding, 1940

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Cribrella oculata (Pennant, 1777)

Probably not a valid species - needs checking [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Cribrella sanguinolenta (O.F. Müller, 1776)

Probably not a valid species - needs checking [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Cucumaria cucumis (Risso, 1826)

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Dendrothuria similis Koehler & Vaney, 1905

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinaster oculatus Düben & Koren, 1846

Probably not a valid species - needs checking [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinocardium flavescens (O.F. Müller, 1776)

Op. 608, ICZN [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinocardium laevigaster A. Agassiz, 1869

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinocardium pennatifidum Koehler, 1898 non Norman, 1868

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinocucumis hispida var. abyssalis Koehler, 1896

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinus depressus G.O. Sars, 1871

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinus microstoma Thomson, 1872

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinus norvegicus Düben & Koren, 1844

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinus rarispinus G.O. Sars, 1871

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Echinus wallisi A. Agassiz, 1880

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Goniopecten edwardsi Perrier in Milne-Edwards, 1882

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Henricia fisheri A.M. Clark, 1962

Possibly not a valid species - needs checking [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Holothuria aspera Bell, 1889

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Holothuria brunneus (W. Thompson, 1840, ex Forbes MS), non Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Leptasterias (Leptasterias) muelleri muelleri (M. Sars, 1846)

Op. 984, ICZN [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Marginaster fimbriatus Sladen, 1889

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Ocnus brunneus (Forbes in Thompson, 1840)

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Ocnus kirchsbergii (Heller, 1868) von Marenzeller, 1874

Assignement to genus uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Ophiactis cuspidata Lyman, 1879

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Ophioscolex quadrispinus Verrill, 1885

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Ophioscolex spinosa Storm, 1881

Genus uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Ophiura texturata Lamarck, 1816

Op. 1152, ICZN [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Pseudocnus dubiosus (Semper, 1868)

Needs checking - possibly valid species which does not occur in European seas [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Rhegaster murrayi Sladen, 1883

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Salenia hastigera A. Agassiz, 1879

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Stichaster roseus (O.F. Müller, 1776)

Listed as a valid but doubtful species in the printed version of ERMS [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Stichopus griegi Östergren, 1897

Synonym status uncertain [details]

 Taxonomy

 for Thyone flexus Hodge, 1865

Synonym status uncertain [details]