World Register of Deep-Sea species - Sporasterias Perrier, 1893

Deep-Sea name details

Sporasterias Perrier, 1893

AphiaID

379007 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:379007)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))

Accepted name

Anasterias Perrier, 1875

Rank

Genus

Parent

Asteriidae Gray, 1840

Direct children (2)

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Species Sporasterias galapagensis Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Tarsaster galapagensis (Ludwig, 1905)
Species Sporasterias mariana Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Ampheraster marianus (Ludwig, 1905)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Perrier, E. (1893). Echinodermes. Traité de Zoologie. 781-864., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55132228
page(s): 848 [details]

Perrier, E. (1894). Stellérides. Expéditions Scientifique Travailleur et du Talisman. 3:1-431, 26 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44802953
page(s): 107; note: brief account [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Sporasterias Perrier, 1893. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=379007 on 2026-08-27

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Sporasterias Perrier, 1893. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=379007 on 2026-08-27

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-12-30 05:34:37Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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Sources (2)

original description Perrier, E. (1893). Echinodermes. Traité de Zoologie. 781-864., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55132228
page(s): 848 [details]

original description Perrier, E. (1894). Stellérides. Expéditions Scientifique Travailleur et du Talisman. 3:1-431, 26 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44802953
page(s): 107; note: brief account [details]