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Lophaster stellans Sladen, 1889

To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-140)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-140)

172787  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:172787)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Echinodermata (Phylum)
  4. Asterozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Asteroidea (Class)
  6. Ambuloasteroidea (Subclass)
  7. Neoasteroidea (Infraclass)
  8. Valvatacea (Superorder)
  9. Valvatida (Order)
  10. Solasteridae (Family)
  11. Lophaster (Genus)
  12. Lophaster stellans (Species)
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Species
Lophaster abbreviatus Koehler, 1907 · unaccepted (Possible synonym of L. stellans...)  
Possible synonym of L. stellans Sladen, 1889 according to A.M. Clark (1962).
Lophaster pentactis Perrier, 1891 · unaccepted (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
Solaster pentactis Perrier, 1884 (Perrier, 1891) · uncertain > nomen dubium (original designation but see Note...)  
original designation but see Note and Perrier 1891

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Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm
page(s): 460 [details] 
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Lophaster stellans Sladen, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=172787 on 2025-07-15
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2005-07-12 13:53:46Z
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Vanden Berghe, Edward
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Mah, Christopher

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Nomenclature

original description Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm
page(s): 460 [details] 

original description (of Lophaster abbreviatus Koehler, 1907) Koehler, R. (1909). Astéries, Ophiures et Echinides de l'Expedition Antarctique National Ecossaise. <em>Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of S.Y. Scotia during the years 1902, 1903, and 1904.</em> 5(13): 193-313, 16 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23462392
page(s): 221; note: the full taxonomic account (sequel to Koehler 1907) [details] 

original description (of Lophaster abbreviatus Koehler, 1907) Koehler, R. (1908). Asteries, Ophiures et Echinides recueillis dans les mers australes par la "Scotia" (1902-1904). <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 32(6): 140-147., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9894844
page(s): 144; note: Original preliminary description, leading up to full treatment in Koehler (1908). Details are brief but enough for A.M. Clark to include this citation in her names list [details] 

original description (of Lophaster levinseni Perrier, 1888) Perrier, E. (1888). Sur la collection d'etoiles de mer recueillie par la Commission scientifique du Cap Horn. <em>Comptes-rendus Hébdomadaires des Seances de l'Académie des Sciences (Paris).</em> 106: 763-765., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4817698
page(s): 764; note: NOMEN NUDUM. No description. [details] 

original description (of Lophaster pentactis Perrier, 1891) Perrier, E. (1891). Echinoderma I. Stellérides. Mission Scientifique du Cap Horn, 1882-83. 6.Zoologie (3), Paris. 1-198 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34621706 [details] 

basis of record Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details] 

 
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Antarctic Field Guides 
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lophaster pentactis Perrier, 1891)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-140) (from synonym Lophaster pentactis Perrier, 1891)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lophaster stellans (1) 1116261) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lophaster stellans (2) 1116261) 
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (21 records) 
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