The World Asteroidea Database - Astropecten montanus Douglass, 1903 †

Traits taxon details

Astropecten montanus Douglass, 1903 †

AphiaID

1521984 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1521984)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Astropecten Gray, 1840

Original name

Astropecten montanus Douglass, 1903 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Douglass, E. (1903). Astropecten? montanus- A new star-fish from the Fort Benton; and some geological notes. <em>Annals of the Carnegie Museum.</em> 2: 5-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9957256
page(s): 6 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Astropecten montanus Douglass, 1903 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1521984 on 2025-05-11

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Astropecten montanus Douglass, 1903 †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1521984 on 2025-05-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2021-07-16 18:43:54Z

created

Mah, Christopher

2021-11-21 18:09:43Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)
Attributes (3)

original description Douglass, E. (1903). Astropecten? montanus- A new star-fish from the Fort Benton; and some geological notes. <em>Annals of the Carnegie Museum.</em> 2: 5-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9957256
page(s): 6 [details]

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