The World Asteroidea Database - Archastropecten portlandicus Hess, 1955 †

Asteroidea taxon details

Archastropecten portlandicus Hess, 1955 †

AphiaID

1519170 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1519170)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Archastropecten Hess, 1955 †

Original name

Archastropecten portlandicus Hess, 1955 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Hess, H. (1955). Die fossilen Astropectiniden (Asteroidea). <em>Schweizerischen Paläontologische Abhandlungen.</em> 71: 1-113.
page(s): 53 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Archastropecten portlandicus Hess, 1955 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1519170 on 2026-06-11

Taxonomic edit history

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2021-07-10 01:27:48Z

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original description Hess, H. (1955). Die fossilen Astropectiniden (Asteroidea). <em>Schweizerischen Paläontologische Abhandlungen.</em> 71: 1-113.
page(s): 53 [details]

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