Deep-Sea taxon details
Persephonaster sphenoplax (Bell, 1892)
123900 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123900)
accepted
Species
Astropecten sphenoplax Bell, 1892 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Astropecten sphenoplax Bell, 1892) Bell, F.J. (1892). On the echinoderms collected by the S.S. "Fingal" in 1890, and by the S.S. "Harlequin" in 1891, off the west coast of Ireland. <em>Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society.</em> 7 (1891-2): 520-529, 3 platesw., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30562775
page(s): 522 [details]
page(s): 522 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Persephonaster sphenoplax (Bell, 1892). 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=123900 on 2026-03-04
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Persephonaster sphenoplax (Bell, 1892). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123900 on 2026-03-04
original description
(of Astropecten sphenoplax Bell, 1892) Bell, F.J. (1892). On the echinoderms collected by the S.S. "Fingal" in 1890, and by the S.S. "Harlequin" in 1891, off the west coast of Ireland. <em>Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society.</em> 7 (1891-2): 520-529, 3 platesw., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30562775
page(s): 522 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
page(s): 522 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
