African Register of Marine Species (AfReMaS)

AfReMaS name details

Pararchaster Sladen, 1885

AphiaID

123242 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123242)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (Synonym according to Verrill (1895))

Accepted name

Benthopecten Verrill, 1884

Rank

Genus

Parent

Benthopectinidae Verrill, 1899

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Tizard, T.H., Moseley H.N., Buchanan J.Y. & Murray J. (1885). Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. 1(1-2): i-liv, 1-1110, figs. 1-340, pls. a-n, 1-35, maps, tabs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49431318
page(s): 610 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Pararchaster Sladen, 1885. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2021) African Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123242 on 2026-06-26

Regional species database citation

Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026). African Register of Marine Species. Pararchaster Sladen, 1885. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123242 on 2026-06-26

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2008-12-06 03:13:29Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

2009-01-19 15:30:12Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (3)

original description Tizard, T.H., Moseley H.N., Buchanan J.Y. & Murray J. (1885). Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. 1(1-2): i-liv, 1-1110, figs. 1-340, pls. a-n, 1-35, maps, tabs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49431318
page(s): 610 [details]

basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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,. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Clark, A. M. (1989). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida. In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies. 3: 225-347. (look up in IMIS) [details]