Deep-Sea taxon details
Astropecten polyacanthus Müller & Troschel, 1842
213245 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:213245)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159
page(s): 69 [details]
page(s): 69 [details]
Description Coulour in life: paxillae vary from cream through grey-green to brown, usually with darker patterning variable in extent...
Description Coulour in life: paxillae vary from cream through grey-green to brown, usually with darker patterning variable in extent and form, periphery is generally white but may darken distally, occasional, or groups of, supero marginal spines may be dark brown basally, white and fawn odorally (Humphreys, 1981).
Also distributed in SE Arabia, Persian Gulf, Maldive area, Ceylon, Bay of Bengal, East Indies, north Australia, Philippine, China, south Japan, South Pacific Is. and Hawaiian Is. (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, Indo-Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-185 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Also distributed in SE Arabia, Persian Gulf, Maldive area, Ceylon, Bay of Bengal, East Indies, north Australia, Philippine, China, south Japan, South Pacific Is. and Hawaiian Is. (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, Indo-Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-185 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Astropecten polyacanthus Müller & Troschel, 1842. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=213245 on 2024-04-20
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Astropecten polyacanthus Müller & Troschel, 1842. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=213245 on 2024-04-20
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2000-09-25 12:31:29Z
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Garcia, Maria
original description
Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159
page(s): 69 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Jondelius, U. (1992). A new species of Pterastericola (Platyhelminthes, Dalyellioida) from Astropecten polyacanthus, with observations on the epidermis and gland cells. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the fourth international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China. The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China III. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 1: pp37-47. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. M.; Rowe, F. W. E. (1971). Monograph of shallow-water indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. <em>Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).</em> London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls., available online at http://www.abctaxa.be/downloads/additional-information-volume-1/works-famous-holothuroid-workers/fwe-rowe/MonographIndoWestPacific.pdf [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
page(s): 69 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Jondelius, U. (1992). A new species of Pterastericola (Platyhelminthes, Dalyellioida) from Astropecten polyacanthus, with observations on the epidermis and gland cells. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the fourth international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China. The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China III. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 1: pp37-47. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. M.; Rowe, F. W. E. (1971). Monograph of shallow-water indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. <em>Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).</em> London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls., available online at http://www.abctaxa.be/downloads/additional-information-volume-1/works-famous-holothuroid-workers/fwe-rowe/MonographIndoWestPacific.pdf [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description Coulour in life: paxillae vary from cream through grey-green to brown, usually with darker patterning variable in extent and form, periphery is generally white but may darken distally, occasional, or groups of, supero marginal spines may be dark brown basally, white and fawn odorally (Humphreys, 1981).Also distributed in SE Arabia, Persian Gulf, Maldive area, Ceylon, Bay of Bengal, East Indies, north Australia, Philippine, China, south Japan, South Pacific Is. and Hawaiian Is. (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, Indo-Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-185 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Remark Syntypes (probable) in Museum für Naturkunde an der Universität Humbolt zu Berlin, Berlin (Germany) and Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (France). Type locality: Red Sea (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲモミジガイ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (62 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (44 nucleotides; 26 proteins)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-473)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Astropecten polyacanthus (1) 1100872)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (57 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (62 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (44 nucleotides; 26 proteins)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-473)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Astropecten polyacanthus (1) 1100872)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (57 records)
