ERMS taxon details
Astrophyton Fleming, 1828
- Species Astrophyton agassizi Stimpson, 1853 accepted as Gorgonocephalus arcticus Leach, 1819 (synonym)
- Species Astrophyton eucnemis Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Gorgonocephalus eucnemis (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (synonym)
- Species Astrophyton lamarcki J. Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Gorgonocephalus lamarckii (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (misspelling)
- Species Astrophyton linckii Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Gorgonocephalus caputmedusae (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Astrophyton malmgreni Danielssen & Koren, 1877 accepted as Gorgonocephalus eucnemis (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (synonym)
- Species Astrophyton scutatum Linck, 1733 accepted as Gorgonocephalus caputmedusae (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > unavailable name, pre-Linnean)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. <em>Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan.</em> Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569 [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Astrophyton Fleming, 1828. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123583 on 2025-05-19
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Astrophyton Fleming, 1828. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123583 on 2025-05-19
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Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. <em>Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan.</em> Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569 [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in RoR) [details]
subsequent type designation Lyman, T. (1865). Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae. Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 1: 1-200., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4298745
page(s): 180 [details]
subsequent type designation Clark, H. L. (1915). Catalogue of Recent ophiurans. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 25(4): 163-376, 20 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32500336
page(s): 188; note: Clark states that he determined the type species by elimination, because the genus was now monotypic. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in RoR) [details]
subsequent type designation Lyman, T. (1865). Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae. Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 1: 1-200., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4298745
page(s): 180 [details]
subsequent type designation Clark, H. L. (1915). Catalogue of Recent ophiurans. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 25(4): 163-376, 20 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32500336
page(s): 188; note: Clark states that he determined the type species by elimination, because the genus was now monotypic. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
