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Asterias Linnaeus, 1758

123219  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123219)

accepted
Genus
Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
AfReMaS (2022). Asterias Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123219 on 2023-03-31
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2023). African Register of Marine Species. Asterias Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123219 on 2023-03-31
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2007-12-19 07:06:44Z
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

original description  (of Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840) Müller, J.; Troschel, F. H. (1840). Ueber die Gattungen der Asterien. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 318-326., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203128
page(s): 320 [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 IMIS[details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
Common starfish - Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
 Asterias rubens Lin...
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Asterias rubens
 Asterias rubens
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Asterias rubens
 Asterias rubens
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
 Asterias rubens Lin...
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
 Asterias rubens Lin...
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
 Asterias rubens Lin...
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
 Asterias rubens Lin...
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
 Asterias rubens Lin...
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Asterias rubens and Mya arenaria shells in 15 m water depths.
 Asterias rubens and...
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
 Asterias rubens Lin...
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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
 Asterias rubens Lin...
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Gewone zeester
 Gewone zeester
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Asterias rubens
 Asterias rubens
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Asterias rubens-oral view
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Asterias vulgaris
 Asterias vulgaris
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Asterias rubens
 Asterias rubens
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Asterias rubens
 Asterias rubens
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20th July 2012- Sampling at Viana do Castelo
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Asterias rubens (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Seastar (Asterias rubens)
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Seastar (Asterias rubens)
 Seastar (Asterias r...
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Sea star (Asterias rubens)
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Asterias rubens, Linnaeus 1758
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Asterias sp. (USNM E50731) aboral view)
To NMNH Extant Coll...
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Asterias sp. (USNM E50731) oral view)
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To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 077062)
To Yale Peabody Mus...
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