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Sphaeriaster björlykkei Dons, 1938

124120 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124120)

 unaccepted (Synonym according to Madsen in A.M. Clark (1984).)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Dons, C. (1938). Zoologische Notizen XXXVI. <i>Sphaeraster bjorlykkei</i> n. sp. <em>Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers selskab Forhandlinger.</em> 10(44): 165-168.
page(s): 165 [details] 
Taxonomy Madsen (pers.comm.) thinks this species could be a decalcified Poraniomorpha tumida (Stuxberg).
Placed under Incertae...  
Taxonomy Madsen (pers.comm.) thinks this species could be a decalcified Poraniomorpha tumida (Stuxberg).
Placed under Incertae sedis in Clark, A.M.& Downey, M.E. (1992) [details]
Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Sphaeriaster björlykkei Dons, 1938. Accessed through: Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle, L. Bajona (Eds.) (2021) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/Carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124120 on 2026-09-10
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2026). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Sphaeriaster björlykkei Dons, 1938. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124120 on 2026-09-10
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
2009-01-31 03:09:45Z
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2017-06-03 21:20:54Z
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original description Dons, C. (1938). Zoologische Notizen XXXVI. <i>Sphaeraster bjorlykkei</i> n. sp. <em>Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers selskab Forhandlinger.</em> 10(44): 165-168.
page(s): 165 [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] 

additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details] OpenAccess publication
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Taxonomy Madsen (pers.comm.) thinks this species could be a decalcified Poraniomorpha tumida (Stuxberg).
Placed under Incertae sedis in Clark, A.M.& Downey, M.E. (1992) [details]
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