The World Asteroidea Database - Sphaeraster Dons, 1938

Asteroidea name details

Sphaeraster Dons, 1938

AphiaID

123324 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123324)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (Homonym)

Accepted Name

Sphaeriaster Dons, 1938 accepted as Poraniomorpha Danielssen & Koren, 1881

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Sphaeraster berthae Dons, 1937 accepted as Culcitopsis borealis (Süssbach & Breckner, 1911)

Parent

Poraniidae Perrier, 1894

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Species Sphaeraster berthae Dons, 1937 accepted as Culcitopsis borealis (Süssbach & Breckner, 1911) (Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1984))

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Dons, C. (1938). Zoologische Notizen XXXV. Sphaeraster berthae n.gen., n.sp. Det Kongelige Norske videnskabers selskabs forhandlinger. X(43): 161-164.
page(s): 161 [details]

Descriptive notes

Homonymy A homonym of Sphaeraster Schondorff, 1906 as noted by Dons, 1939, but also= Poraniomorpha (Culcitopsis) Verrill, 1914...

Homonymy A homonym of Sphaeraster Schondorff, 1906 as noted by Dons, 1939, but also= Poraniomorpha (Culcitopsis) Verrill, 1914 according to A.M. Clark (1984). [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Sphaeraster Dons, 1938. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123324 on 2024-04-19

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Hansson, Hans

2009-01-31 03:09:45Z

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Mah, Christopher

2017-02-13 12:21:13Z

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Mah, Christopher

2017-06-03 21:20:54Z

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Mah, Christopher

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Sources (3)
Notes (1)

original description Dons, C. (1938). Zoologische Notizen XXXV. Sphaeraster berthae n.gen., n.sp. Det Kongelige Norske videnskabers selskabs forhandlinger. X(43): 161-164.
page(s): 161 [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. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida. In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies. 4: 187-366. (look up in IMIS) [details]

From editor or global species database

Homonymy A homonym of Sphaeraster Schondorff, 1906 as noted by Dons, 1939, but also= Poraniomorpha (Culcitopsis) Verrill, 1914 according to A.M. Clark (1984). [details]