The World Asteroidea Database - Pentaceros (Oreaster) Müller & Troschel, 1842

WoRMS taxon details

Pentaceros (Oreaster) Müller & Troschel, 1842

AphiaID

1618459 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1618459)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subgenus

Parent

Pentaceros Gray, 1840 accepted as Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842

Direct children (3)

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Species Pentaceros (Oreaster) juassicus Zitt in Fraas, 1885-1886 †
Species Pentaceros (Oreaster) pustuliferus Fraas, 1885-1886 †
Species Pentaceros (Oreaster) primaevus Zitt in Fraas, 1885-1886 † accepted as Stauraster primaevus (Zittel in Fraas, 1885-86) †

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Pentaceros (Oreaster) Müller & Troschel, 1842. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1618459 on 2024-07-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2022-12-31 04:27:35Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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