WoRMS taxon details
Hydrasterias Sladen, 1889
Asterias (Hydrasterias) Sladen, 1889 · unaccepted
Species Hydrasterias improvisus (Ludwig, 1905)
Species Hydrasterias ophidion (Sladen, 1889)
Species Hydrasterias sacculata McKnight, 2006
Species Hydrasterias sexradiata (Perrier in Milne-Edwards, 1882)
Species Hydrasterias tasmanica McKnight, 2006
Species Hydrasterias diomediae Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Sclerasterias alexandri (Ludwig, 1905) (Synonym according to Fisher (1928))
Species Hydrasterias verrilli Fisher, 1906 accepted as Tarsastrocles verrilli (Fisher, 1906)
Species Hydrasterias richardi (Perrier in Milne-Edwards, 1882) (uncertain > nomen dubium)
Species Hydrasterias ophidion (Sladen, 1889)
Species Hydrasterias sacculata McKnight, 2006
Species Hydrasterias sexradiata (Perrier in Milne-Edwards, 1882)
Species Hydrasterias tasmanica McKnight, 2006
Species Hydrasterias diomediae Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Sclerasterias alexandri (Ludwig, 1905) (Synonym according to Fisher (1928))
Species Hydrasterias verrilli Fisher, 1906 accepted as Tarsastrocles verrilli (Fisher, 1906)
Species Hydrasterias richardi (Perrier in Milne-Edwards, 1882) (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm [details]
Mah, C.L. (2023). World Asteroidea Database. Hydrasterias Sladen, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123235 on 2023-10-02
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original description
Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm [details]
original description (of Asterias (Hydrasterias) Sladen, 1889) Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm
page(s): 581 [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]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Asterias (Hydrasterias) Sladen, 1889) Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm
page(s): 581 [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]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
