The World Asteroidea Database - Cryaster Koehler, 1906

Asteroidea name details

Cryaster Koehler, 1906

AphiaID

370980 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:370980)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (A synonym according to Fisher (1940))

Accepted name

Perknaster Sladen, 1889

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Perknaster antarcticus (Koehler, 1906)

Parent

Cryasteridae Koehler, 1896 accepted as Ganeriidae Sladen, 1889 accepted as Ganeriinae Sladen, 1889

Direct children (4)

Ordering

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Species Cryaster antarcticus Koehler, 1906 accepted as Perknaster antarcticus (Koehler, 1906)
Species Cryaster aurorae Koehler, 1920 accepted as Perknaster aurorae (Koehler, 1920)
Species Cryaster brachyactis H.L. Clark, 1923 accepted as Spoladaster brachyactis (H.L. Clark, 1923) accepted as Spoladaster veneris (Perrier, 1879) (synonym)
Species Cryaster charcoti Koehler, 1912 accepted as Perknaster charcoti (Koehler, 1912)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Koehler, R. (1906). Expédition Antarctique Francaise (1903-1905) - Échinodermes (Stéllérides, Ophiures et Échinides). <em>Expédition Charcot.</em> 1-41., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/951182
page(s): 24 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Cryaster Koehler, 1906. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=370980 on 2026-09-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-12-08 02:38:14Z

created

Mah, Christopher

2017-04-19 17:43:48Z

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Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)

original description Koehler, R. (1906). Expédition Antarctique Francaise (1903-1905) - Échinodermes (Stéllérides, Ophiures et Échinides). <em>Expédition Charcot.</em> 1-41., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/951182
page(s): 24 [details]