The World Asteroidea Database - Nymphaster pentagonus H.L. Clark, 1916

Asteroidea taxon details

Nymphaster pentagonus H.L. Clark, 1916

AphiaID

368915 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:368915)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Nymphaster Sladen, 1889

Original name

Nymphaster pentagonus H.L. Clark, 1916

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Clark, H. L. (1916). Report on the sea-lilies, starfishes, brittle-stars and sea-urchins obtained by the F.I.S. "Endeavour" on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. <em>Biological Results of the Fishing experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914.</em> 4(1), 1-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13736290
page(s): 36 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Nymphaster pentagonus H.L. Clark, 1916. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=368915 on 2026-01-24

Taxonomic edit history

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action

2008-10-24 13:48:31Z

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Mah, Christopher

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original description Clark, H. L. (1916). Report on the sea-lilies, starfishes, brittle-stars and sea-urchins obtained by the F.I.S. "Endeavour" on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. <em>Biological Results of the Fishing experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914.</em> 4(1), 1-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13736290
page(s): 36 [details]

Definitions

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