The World Asteroidea Database - Astropecten mesactus Sladen, 1883

Asteroidea name details

Astropecten mesactus Sladen, 1883

AphiaID

380288 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:380288)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Astropectinides mesactus (Sladen, 1883)

Rank

Species

Parent

Astropecten Gray, 1840

Original name

Astropecten mesactus Sladen, 1883

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Sladen, W.P. (1883) The Asteroidea of H.M.S. <i>Challenger</i> Expedition, pt. 2. Astropectinidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 17: 214-269., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31628552 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Astropecten mesactus Sladen, 1883. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=380288 on 2026-06-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2009-01-11 20:59:00Z

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Mah, Christopher

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Sources (1)

original description Sladen, W.P. (1883) The Asteroidea of H.M.S. <i>Challenger</i> Expedition, pt. 2. Astropectinidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 17: 214-269., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31628552 [details]