Deep-Sea taxon details
Echinasteridae Verrill, 1867
- Genus Dictyaster Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
- Genus Echinaster Müller & Troschel, 1840
- Genus Henricia Gray, 1840
- Genus Rhopiella Fisher, 1940
- Genus Cribrella Lütken, 1857 accepted as Henricia Gray, 1840 (synonym)
- Genus Cyllaster A.H. Clark, 1916 accepted as Henricia Gray, 1840 (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Verrill, A.E. (1867). Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 3. On the geographical distribution of the echinoderms of the West coast of America. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 1(2): 323-351., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13380258#page/91/mode/1up
page(s): 343; note: Note that date for this citation varies in the literature and sometimes is represented as 1870 due to problems with the date citations in the original publication. [details]
page(s): 343; note: Note that date for this citation varies in the literature and sometimes is represented as 1870 due to problems with the date citations in the original publication. [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Echinasteridae Verrill, 1867. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123132 on 2026-02-24
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Echinasteridae Verrill, 1867. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123132 on 2026-02-24
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Verrill, A.E. (1867). Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 3. On the geographical distribution of the echinoderms of the West coast of America. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 1(2): 323-351., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13380258#page/91/mode/1up
page(s): 343; note: Note that date for this citation varies in the literature and sometimes is represented as 1870 due to problems with the date citations in the original publication. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [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. (1996). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 3. Velatida and Spinulosida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 5: 183-250. (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Rowe, F. W. E. and E. L. Albertson.(1986)The echinoderm genus <i>Henricia</i> Gray, 1840 (Asteroidea: Echinasteridae) in southern and southeastern Australian waters, with the description of a new species Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 109(3): 183-194, available online at http://biostor.org/reference/86291 [details]
identification resource Madsen, F.J. (1987). The <i>Henricia sanguinolenta</i> complex (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) of the Norwegian Sea and adjacent waters. A re-evaluation, with notes on related species. Steenstrupia 13(5): 201-268. [details]
page(s): 343; note: Note that date for this citation varies in the literature and sometimes is represented as 1870 due to problems with the date citations in the original publication. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [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. (1996). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 3. Velatida and Spinulosida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 5: 183-250. (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Rowe, F. W. E. and E. L. Albertson.(1986)The echinoderm genus <i>Henricia</i> Gray, 1840 (Asteroidea: Echinasteridae) in southern and southeastern Australian waters, with the description of a new species Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 109(3): 183-194, available online at http://biostor.org/reference/86291 [details]
identification resource Madsen, F.J. (1987). The <i>Henricia sanguinolenta</i> complex (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) of the Norwegian Sea and adjacent waters. A re-evaluation, with notes on related species. Steenstrupia 13(5): 201-268. [details]
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