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Schizasteridae Lambert, 1905

123176  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123176)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Echinodermata (Phylum)
  4. Echinozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Echinoidea (Class)
  6. Euechinoidea (Subclass)
  7. Irregularia (Infraclass)
  8. Atelostomata (Subterclass)
  9. Spatangoida (Order)
  10. Paleopneustina (Suborder)
  11. Schizasteridae (Family)
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Family
Brisasterinae Markov, 1994 · unaccepted (monotypic, currently not in use)

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  1. Genus Abatus Troschel, 1851
    1. Subgenus Abatus (Pseudabatus) Koehler, 1911
      1. Species Abatus (Pseudabatus) nimrodi (Koehler, 1911)
    2. Species Abatus agassizii Mortensen, 1910
    3. Species Abatus beatriceae (Larrain, 1986)
    4. Species Abatus cavernosus (Philippi, 1845)
      1. Subspecies Abatus cavernosus bidens Mortensen, 1910
      2. Subspecies Abatus cavernosus cavernosus (Philippi, 1845)
      3. Variety Abatus cavernosus var. bidens Mortensen, 1910 accepted as Abatus cavernosus bidens Mortensen, 1910 (accepted at subspecies rank)
    5. Species Abatus cordatus (Verrill, 1876)
    6. Species Abatus curvidens Mortensen, 1936
    7. Species Abatus ingens Koehler, 1926
    8. Species Abatus kieri McKinney, McNamara & Wiedman, 1988 †
    9. Species Abatus koehleri (Thiéry, 1909)
    10. Species Abatus philippii Lovén, 1871
    11. Species Abatus shackletoni Koehler, 1911
    12. Species Abatus australis (Philippi, 1845) accepted as Abatus cavernosus (Philippi, 1845) (subjective junior synonym)
    13. Species Abatus bidens Mortensen, 1910 accepted as Abatus cavernosus bidens Mortensen, 1910 (accepted at subspecies rank)
    14. Species Abatus elongatus (Koehler, 1908) accepted as Abatus koehleri (Thiéry, 1909) (junior primary homonym of Hemiaster elongatus Duncan & Sladen, 1882 (echinoid))
    15. Species Abatus gallegosensis (de Loriol, 1904) accepted as Abatus cavernosus (Philippi, 1845) (subjective junior synonym)
    16. Species Abatus nimrodi (Koehler, 1911) accepted as Pseudabatus nimrodi Koehler, 1911 (unaccepted combination)
    17. Species Abatus philippi Lovén, 1871 accepted as Abatus philippii Lovén, 1871 (misspelling)
  2. Genus Aceste Thomson, 1877
    1. Species Aceste bellidifera Thomson, 1877
    2. Species Aceste ovata A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907
    3. Species Aceste weberi Koehler, 1914
    4. Species Aceste annandalei Koehler, 1914 accepted as Aceste ovata A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907 (subjective junior synonym)
    5. Species Aceste purpurea A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907 accepted as Aceste ovata A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907 (subjective junior synonym)
    6. Species Aceste sibogae accepted as Aceste weberi Koehler, 1914 (misspelling / confusion in plate caption (chimera resulting from mix-up of the names Aceste weberi and Aeropsis sibogae; plate shows A. weberi according to Mortensen 1950: 335))
  3. Genus Aguayoaster Sanchez Roig, 1952 †
    1. Species Aguayoaster aguayoi Sánchez Roig, 1952 †
    2. Species Aguayoaster schickleri Donovan & Rowe, 2000 †
  4. Genus Aliaster Valdinucci, 1975 †
  5. Genus Brachybrissus Pomel, 1883 †
  6. Genus Brisaster Gray, 1855
    1. Species Brisaster antarcticus (Döderlein, 1906)
    2. Species Brisaster capensis (Studer, 1880)
    3. Species Brisaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844)
    4. Species Brisaster kerguelenensis H.L. Clark, 1917
    5. Species Brisaster latifrons (A. Agassiz, 1898)
    6. Species Brisaster latus Markov, 1994 †
    7. Species Brisaster maximus H.L. Clark, 1937 †
    8. Species Brisaster micropetalus Markov, 1994 †
    9. Species Brisaster moseleyi (A. Agassiz, 1881)
    10. Species Brisaster moskvini Markov, 1994 †
    11. Species Brisaster owstoni Mortensen, 1950
    12. Species Brisaster tasmanicus McKnight, 1974
    13. Species Brisaster townsendi (A. Agassiz, 1898)
      1. Subspecies Brisaster townsendi townsendi (A. Agassiz, 1898)
      2. Subspecies Brisaster townsendi woynari Hertlein & Grant, 1960
    14. Subgenus Brisaster (Schizaster) L. Agassiz, 1835 accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Brisaster (Schizaster) fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) accepted as Brisaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) (unaccepted combination)
    15. Species Brisaster compactus (Koehler, 1914) accepted as Schizaster compactus (Koehler, 1914) (transferred to Schizaster)
    16. Species Brisaster edentatus (unaccepted > nomen nudum, unpublished name)
    17. Species Brisaster edwardsi (Cotteau, 1889) accepted as Schizaster edwardsi Cotteau, 1889 (unaccepted combination)
    18. Species Brisaster gibberulus (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847) accepted as Schizaster gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 (transferred to Schizaster)
    19. Species Brisaster indicus Koehler, 1914 accepted as Echinoidea incertae sedis (based on juvenile specimens)
    20. Species Brisaster lacunosus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (transferred to Schizaster)
    21. Species Brisaster orbignyi (A. Agassiz, 1880) accepted as Schizaster orbignyanus A. Agassiz, 1880 (unaccepted combination and misspelling or unjustified emendation)
    22. Species Brisaster philippii (Gray, 1851) accepted as Tripylaster philippii (Gray, 1851) (transferred to Tripylaster)
  7. Genus Caribbaster Kier, 1984 †
  8. Genus Cestobrissus Lambert, 1912 †
  9. Genus Diploporaster Mortensen, 1950
    1. Species Diploporaster barbatus Mortensen, 1950
    2. Species Diploporaster flemingi Henderson, 1975 †
    3. Species Diploporaster savignyi (Fourtau, 1904)
  10. Genus Gregoryaster Lambert, 1907 †
  11. Genus Hemifaorina Jeannet & Martin, 1937 †
    1. Species Hemifaorina rex McNamara, 1993b †
  12. Genus Hypselaster H.L. Clark, 1917
    1. Species Hypselaster affinis Mortensen, 1948
    2. Species Hypselaster brachypetalus H.L. Clark, 1917
    3. Species Hypselaster fragilis (A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907)
    4. Species Hypselaster kempi (Koehler, 1914)
    5. Species Hypselaster limicolus (A. Agassiz, 1878)
    6. Species Hypselaster maximus (A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907)
    7. Species Hypselaster perplexus Arnold & H. L. Clark, 1927 †
    8. Species Hypselaster rajasthanensis Srivastava & Kulshreshtha, 2009 †
    9. Species Hypselaster rotundus (A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907)
    10. Species Hypselaster dolosus H.L. Clark, 1938 accepted as Proraster jukesii (Gray, 1851) (junior subjective synonym of Proraster jukesii according to McNamara & Philip (1980: p. 144))
    11. Species Hypselaster jukesii (Gray, 1855) accepted as Proraster jukesii (Gray, 1851) (transferred to Proraster by McNamara & Philip (1980: p. 110))
  13. Genus Lambertona Sanchez-Roig, 1953 †
    1. Species Lambertona perdita Henderson, 1975 †
    2. Species Lambertona perplexa Henderson, 1975 †
  14. Genus Linthia Desor, 1853 †
    1. Species Linthia africana Mamedov & Melikov, 1976 †
    2. Species Linthia aguayoi Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    3. Species Linthia alta Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    4. Species Linthia arabica Clegg, 1933 †
    5. Species Linthia atolladosae Sánchez Roig, 1951 †
    6. Species Linthia avilensis Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    7. Species Linthia bajsarensis Bajarunas in Markov, 1994 †
    8. Species Linthia balboi Airaghi, 1939 †
    9. Species Linthia boreasteria Nisiyama, 1968 †
    10. Species Linthia brevipetala Markov, 1994 †
    11. Species Linthia brodermanni Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    12. Species Linthia bulgarica Gocev, 1933 †
    13. Species Linthia caraibensis Jeannet, 1928 †
    14. Species Linthia cretacica Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    15. Species Linthia dainellii Stefanini, 1928 †
    16. Species Linthia darderi Lambert, 1935 †
    17. Species Linthia desioi Airaghi, 1934 †
    18. Species Linthia garciai Sánchez Roig, 1952 †
    19. Species Linthia ghiroboensis Tessier & Roman, 1973 †
    20. Species Linthia gibba Lambert, 1933 †
    21. Species Linthia gonzalezmunozi Sánchez Roig, 1952 †
    22. Species Linthia hanoverensis Kellum, 1926 †
    23. Species Linthia hargeisensis Currie, 1943 †
    24. Species Linthia heimei Jeannet, 1936 †
    25. Species Linthia hollandi Barry in Barry & Le Blanc, 1942 †
    26. Species Linthia joannisboehmi Oppenheim, in Böhm, 1903 †
    27. Species Linthia maliensis Mamedov & Melikov, 1976 †
    28. Species Linthia maverickensis Gardner, 1933 †
    29. Species Linthia monteroae Kier, 1984b †
    30. Species Linthia mortenseni Checchia-Rispoli, 1950 †
      1. Subspecies Linthia mortenseni depressa Checchia-Rispoli, 1950 †
      2. Variety Linthia mortenseni var. depressa Checchia-Rispoli, 1950 † accepted as Linthia mortenseni depressa Checchia-Rispoli, 1950 † (Infrasubspecific taxon that is to be treated as a subspecies according to ICZN 4th Ed. Article 45.6.4)
    31. Species Linthia mullerriedi Lambert, 1935 †
    32. Species Linthia obesa Arnold & H. L. Clark, 1934 †
    33. Species Linthia orientalis Duncan & Sladen †
    34. Species Linthia praenipponica Nagao, 1928 †
    35. Species Linthia pseudoglobalis Thirring, 1936 †
    36. Species Linthia pulchra McNamara, 1985b †
    37. Species Linthia rolandi Castex, 1930 †
    38. Species Linthia romani Brito, 1981c †
    39. Species Linthia somaliensis Currie, 1927 †
    40. Species Linthia sudanensis †
      1. Subspecies Linthia sudanensis brevipetala Lambert & Pérébaskine, 1929 †
      2. Variety Linthia sudanensis var. brevipetala Lambert & Pérébaskine, 1929 † accepted as Linthia sudanensis brevipetala Lambert & Pérébaskine, 1929 † (Infrasubspecific taxon that is to be treated as a subspecies according to ICZN 4th Ed. Article 45.6.4)
    41. Species Linthia suitensis Jeannet, 1936 †
    42. Species Linthia summesbergeri Kroh, 2005 †
    43. Species Linthia taiwanensis Hayasaka, 1948 †
    44. Species Linthia trechmanni Hawkins, 1924 †
    45. Species Linthia yessoensis Minato, 1950 †
    46. Species Linthia australis (Gray, 1851) accepted as Protenaster australis (Gray, 1851) (transferred to Protenaster)
    47. Species Linthia Joannis Böhmi Oppenheim, in Böhm, 1903 † accepted as Linthia joannisboehmi Oppenheim, in Böhm, 1903 † (incorrect original spelling (mandatory changed according to ICZN 4th Ed. Article 32.5.2.1.))
    48. Species Linthia rostrata E. A. Smith, 1878 accepted as Protenaster rostratus (E. A. Smith, 1878) (transferred to Protenaster)
    49. Species Linthia rotundata Döderlein, 1906 accepted as Schizaster rotundatus (Döderlein, 1906) (transferred to Schizaster)
    50. Subgenus Linthia (Linthia) Desor, 1853 † represented as Linthia Desor, 1853 †
      1. Species Linthia (Linthia) harmatuki Kier, 1980 †
      2. Species Linthia (Linthia) madagascariensis Tanaka in Tanaka, Kanie & Obata, 1979 †
  15. Genus Moira A. Agassiz, 1872
    1. Species Moira adamthi Clegg, 1933 †
    2. Species Moira atropos (Lamarck, 1816)
      1. Subspecies Moira atropos atropos (Lamarck, 1816)
      2. Subspecies Moira atropos clotho Michelin, 1855
    3. Species Moira lachesinella Mortensen, 1930
    4. Species Moira lethe Mortensen, 1930
    5. Species Moira obesa Nisiyama, 1935 †
    6. Species Moira stygia (A. Agassiz, 1872)
    7. Species Moira atropus accepted as Moira atropos (Lamarck, 1816) (misspelling for Moira atropos)
    8. Species Moira clotho Michelin, 1855 accepted as Moira atropos clotho Michelin, 1855 (accepted at subspecies rank)
    9. Species Moira clothro accepted as Moira atropos clotho Michelin, 1855 (misspelling for Moira clotho)
    10. Species Moira lachesis Mortensen, 1930 accepted as Moira lachesinella Mortensen, 1930 (junior homonym of Moira lachesis (Girard, 1850) (Echinoidea))
  16. Genus Moiropsis A. Agassiz, 1881
    1. Species Moiropsis claudicans (A. Agassiz, 1879)
    2. Species Moiropsis depressa Hayasaka, 1948 †
  17. Genus Opissaster Pomel, 1883 †
    1. Species Opissaster auraduensis Kier, 1957 †
    2. Species Opissaster cantabriae Sánchez Roig, 1953 †
    3. Species Opissaster derasmoi Checchia-Rispoli, 1950 †
      1. Subspecies Opissaster derasmoi angulatus Kier, 1957 †
      2. Variety Opissaster derasmoi var. angulatus Kier, 1957 † accepted as Opissaster derasmoi angulatus Kier, 1957 † (Infrasubspecific taxon that is to be treated as a subspecies according to ICZN 4th Ed. Article 45.6.4)
    4. Species Opissaster farquharsoni Currie, 1927 †
    5. Species Opissaster herrerae Lambert & Sánchez Roig in Sánchez Roig, 1926 †
    6. Species Opissaster kugleri Jeannet, 1928 †
    7. Species Opissaster rozieri Lambert, 1928 †
    8. Species Opissaster somaliensis Currie, 1925 †
    9. Species Opissaster tainui Henderson, 1975 †
    10. Subgenus Opissaster (Ditremaster) Munier-Chalmas, 1885 † accepted as Ditremaster Munier-Chalmas, 1885 † (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Opissaster (Ditremaster) oligocenicus Stchepinsky, 1943 †
    11. Species Opissaster jukesii (Gray, 1855) accepted as Hypselaster jukesii (Gray, 1855) (transferred to Hypselaster)
    12. Species Opissaster kerguelenensis (H.L. Clark, 1917) accepted as Brisaster kerguelenensis H.L. Clark, 1917 (unaccepted combination)
    13. Species Opissaster latifrons (A. Agassiz, 1898) accepted as Brisaster latifrons (A. Agassiz, 1898) (transferred to Brisaster)
    14. Species Opissaster limicola (A. Agassiz, 1878) accepted as Hypselaster limicolus (A. Agassiz, 1878) (transferred to Hypselaster)
    15. Species Opissaster moseleyi (A. Agassiz, 1881) accepted as Brisaster moseleyi (A. Agassiz, 1881) (transferred to Brisaster)
  18. Genus Ova Gray, 1825
    1. Species Ova canalifera (Lamarck, 1816)
    2. Species Ova myorensis (McNamara & Philip, 1980)
    3. Species Ova portjacksonsensis (McNamara & Philip, 1980)
    4. Subgenus Ova (Aplospatangus) Lambert, 1907 accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (junior subjective synonym)
      1. Species Ova (Aplospatangus) edwardsi (Cotteau, 1889) accepted as Schizaster edwardsi Cotteau, 1889 (unaccepted combination)
      2. Species Ova (Aplospatangus) lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (transferred to Schizaster)
      3. Species Ova (Aplospatangus) orbignyanus (A. Agassiz, 1880) accepted as Schizaster orbignyanus A. Agassiz, 1880 (unaccepted combination)
    5. Species Ova canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Ova canalifera (Lamarck, 1816) (incorrect declination of species name)
    6. Species Ova lacunosa (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted combination)
    7. Species Ova lacunosus accepted as Ova lacunosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (incorrect declination of species name)
    8. Subgenus Ova (Ova) Gray, 1825 represented as Ova Gray, 1825
      1. Species Ova (Ova) canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Ova (Ova) canalifera (Lamarck, 1816) (incorrect declination of species name)
      2. Species Ova (Ova) canalifera (Lamarck, 1816) represented as Ova canalifera (Lamarck, 1816)
  19. Genus Protenaster Pomel, 1883
    1. Species Protenaster australis (Gray, 1851)
    2. Species Protenaster philipi McNamara, 1985a †
    3. Species Protenaster preaustralis McNamara, 1985a †
    4. Species Protenaster rostratus (E. A. Smith, 1878)
    5. Species Protenaster rotundata (Döderlein, 1906) accepted as Schizaster rotundatus (Döderlein, 1906) (transferred to Schizaster)
  20. Genus Prymnaster Koehler, 1914
    1. Species Prymnaster angulatus Koehler, 1914
    2. Species Prymnaster investigatoris Koehler, 1914
  21. Genus Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835
    1. Species Schizaster alcaldei Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    2. Species Schizaster alsiensis Maccagno, 1947 †
    3. Species Schizaster altissimus Arnold & H. L. Clark, 1927 †
    4. Species Schizaster archiaci †
      1. Subspecies Schizaster archiaci complanatus Chavanon, 1974 †
    5. Species Schizaster bathypetalus Arnold & H. L. Clark, 1927 †
    6. Species Schizaster beckeri Cooke, 1942 †
    7. Species Schizaster brachypetalus Arnold & H. L. Clark, 1927 †
    8. Species Schizaster caobaense Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    9. Species Schizaster cojimarensis Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    10. Species Schizaster compactus (Koehler, 1914)
    11. Species Schizaster costaricensis Durham, 1961 †
    12. Species Schizaster cuneatus Gregory, 1892 †
    13. Species Schizaster delorenzoi Checchia-Rispoli, 1950 †
    14. Species Schizaster doederleini (Chesher, 1972)
    15. Species Schizaster dumblei Israelsky, 1924 †
    16. Species Schizaster durbani Forbes, 1852 †
    17. Species Schizaster dyscritus Arnold & H. L. Clark, 1927 †
    18. Species Schizaster edwardsi Cotteau, 1889
    19. Species Schizaster eopneustes Lambert, 1933 †
    20. Species Schizaster excavatus Martin in Jeannet & Martin, 1937 †
    21. Species Schizaster floridiensis Kier & Grant, 1965
    22. Species Schizaster formelli Kier, 1984b †
    23. Species Schizaster genei Abich, 1857 †
    24. Species Schizaster gerthi Pijpers, 1933 †
    25. Species Schizaster gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847
    26. Species Schizaster gigas Sánchez Roig, 1953 †
    27. Species Schizaster granti Duncan & Sladen, 1883 †
    28. Species Schizaster guirensis Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    29. Species Schizaster habanensis Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    30. Species Schizaster haleifiensis Roman & Strougo, 1988 †
    31. Species Schizaster hexagonalis Arnold & H. L. Clark, 1927 †
    32. Species Schizaster howa Tornquist, 1905 †
    33. Species Schizaster humei Lambert, 1932 †
    34. Species Schizaster jeanneti Martin in Jeannet & Martin, 1937 †
    35. Species Schizaster kinasaensis Morishita, 1953 †
    36. Species Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    37. Species Schizaster leprosorum Lambert, 1933 †
    38. Species Schizaster llagunoi Lambert & Sánchez Roig in Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    39. Species Schizaster marci Castex, 1930 †
    40. Species Schizaster miyazakiensis Morishita, 1956 †
    41. Species Schizaster morlini Grant & Hertlein, 1956 †
    42. Species Schizaster moronensis Sánchez Roig, 1951 †
    43. Species Schizaster munozi Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    44. Species Schizaster narindensis Lambert, 1933 †
    45. Species Schizaster orbignyanus A. Agassiz, 1880
    46. Species Schizaster ovatus (Lindley, 2004)
    47. Species Schizaster pappi Thirring, 1936 †
    48. Species Schizaster pentagonalis Sánchez Roig, 1953 †
    49. Species Schizaster persica Clegg, 1933 †
    50. Species Schizaster portisi Serra, 1932 †
    51. Species Schizaster pratti Israelsky, 1933 †
    52. Species Schizaster rindensis Poretskaya, 1974a †
    53. Species Schizaster rotundatus (Döderlein, 1906)
    54. Species Schizaster salutis Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    55. Species Schizaster sanctamariae Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    56. Species Schizaster santanae Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    57. Species Schizaster scherzeri Gabb, 1881 †
    58. Species Schizaster schlosseri Traub, 1938 †
    59. Species Schizaster tarimensis Yang Shengqiu, 1991 †
    60. Species Schizaster vedadoensis Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    61. Subgenus Schizaster (Aplospatangus) Lambert, 1907 † accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (subjective junior synonym)
      1. Species Schizaster (Aplospatangus) riveroi Sánchez Roig, 1952 †
      2. Species Schizaster (Aplospatangus) rojasi Sánchez Roig, 1952 †
    62. Subgenus Schizaster (Brisaster) Gray, 1855 accepted as Brisaster Gray, 1855 (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Schizaster (Brisaster) fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) accepted as Brisaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) (unaccepted combination)
      2. Species Schizaster (Brisaster) latifrons A. Agassiz, 1898 accepted as Brisaster latifrons (A. Agassiz, 1898) (transferred to Brisaster)
      3. Species Schizaster (Brisaster) orbignyi A. Agassiz, 1880 accepted as Schizaster orbignyanus A. Agassiz, 1880 (misspelling or unjustified emendation)
      4. Species Schizaster (Brisaster) townsendi A. Agassiz, 1898 accepted as Brisaster townsendi (A. Agassiz, 1898) (transferred to Brisaster)
    63. Subgenus Schizaster (Brissus) Gray, 1825 accepted as Brissus Gray, 1825 (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Schizaster (Brissus) fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) accepted as Brisaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) (transferred to Brisaster)
    64. Subgenus Schizaster (Dipneustes) Arnaud in Cotteau, 1891 † accepted as Dipneustes Arnaud in Cotteau, 1891 † (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Schizaster (Dipneustes) fosteri McNamara & Philip, 1980a †
    65. Subgenus Schizaster (Linthia) Desor, 1853 † accepted as Linthia Desor, 1853 † (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Schizaster (Linthia) ocalanus Cooke, 1942 †
    66. Subgenus Schizaster (Nina) Gray, 1855 accepted as Ova Gray, 1825 (subjective junior synonym)
      1. Species Schizaster (Nina) canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Ova canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) (transferred to Ova)
    67. Subgenus Schizaster (Ova) Gray, 1825 accepted as Ova Gray, 1825 (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Schizaster (Ova) canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Ova canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) (Ova accepted at genus rank)
      2. Species Schizaster (Ova) myorensis McNamara & Philip, 1980 accepted as Ova myorensis (McNamara & Philip, 1980) (Ova accepted at genus rank)
      3. Species Schizaster (Ova) portjacksonsensis McNamara & Philip, 1980 accepted as Ova portjacksonsensis (McNamara & Philip, 1980) (Ova accepted at genus rank)
    68. Subgenus Schizaster (Paraster) Pomel, 1869 accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (subjective junior synonym)
      1. Species Schizaster (Paraster) ashrafi Ali, 1985 †
      2. Species Schizaster (Paraster) duroensis Kier, 1957 †
      3. Species Schizaster (Paraster) extumidus Yang Shengqiu, 1991 †
      4. Species Schizaster (Paraster) hunti Kier, 1957 †
      5. Species Schizaster (Paraster) incorrectus Elattaar & Strougo, 2001 †
      6. Species Schizaster (Paraster) karkarensis Kier, 1957 †
      7. Species Schizaster (Paraster) rougeriei Tessier & Roman, 1973 †
      8. Species Schizaster (Paraster) susana Zachos in Zachos & Moulineux, 2003 †
      9. Species Schizaster (Paraster) taiwanicus Hayasaka, 1948 †
      10. Species Schizaster (Paraster) tatei McNamara & Philip, 1980a †
      11. Species Schizaster (Paraster) carinatus McNamara & Philip, 1980a † accepted as Paraster chargensis (Wanner, 1902) † (junior subjective synonym)
      12. Species Schizaster (Paraster) floridiensis Kier & Grant, 1965 accepted as Schizaster floridiensis Kier & Grant, 1965 (transferred to Schizaster)
      13. Species Schizaster (Paraster) jhadwensis Tandon & Srivastava † (unaccepted > nomen nudum, unavailable since proposed without description, illustration, or indication (ICZN 1999 Article 12.1.))
      14. Species Schizaster (Paraster) ovatus Lindley, 2004 accepted as Schizaster ovatus (Lindley, 2004) (transferred to Schizaster)
    69. Subgenus Schizaster (Periaster) d'Orbigny, 1854 † accepted as Periaster d'Orbigny, 1854 † (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Schizaster (Periaster) limicola A. Agassiz, 1878 accepted as Schizaster (Periaster) limicolus A. Agassiz, 1878 (incorrect declination of specific name)
      2. Species Schizaster (Periaster) limicolus A. Agassiz, 1878 accepted as Hypselaster limicolus (A. Agassiz, 1878) (transferred to Hypselaster)
    70. Subgenus Schizaster (Schizaster) L. Agassiz, 1835 accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Schizaster (Schizaster) alphonsei Lindley, 2003 †
      2. Species Schizaster (Schizaster) caddoensis Zachos in Zachos & Moulineux, 2003 †
      3. Species Schizaster (Schizaster) fernandezi Sánchez Roig, 1952 †
      4. Species Schizaster (Schizaster) halli McNamara & Philip, 1980a †
      5. Species Schizaster (Schizaster) stenzeli Zachos in Zachos & Moulineux, 2003 †
    71. Subgenus Schizaster (Tripylaster) Mortensen, 1907 accepted as Tripylaster Mortensen, 1907 (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Schizaster (Tripylaster) philippii (Gray, 1851) accepted as Tripylaster philippii (Gray, 1851) (transferred to Tripylaster)
    72. Species Schizaster alternans Lambert, 1923 accepted as Schizaster gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 (subjective junior synonym)
    73. Species Schizaster atavus Arnaud in Cotteau, 1883 † accepted as Proraster atavus (Arnaud in Cotteau, 1883) † (designated as type species of Proraster)
    74. Species Schizaster atropos (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Moira atropos (Lamarck, 1816) (subjective junior synonym)
    75. Species Schizaster bennacensis Lambert, 1923 accepted as Schizaster gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 (subjective junior synonym)
    76. Species Schizaster canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Ova canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) (transferred to Ova)
    77. Species Schizaster capensis Studer, 1880 accepted as Brisaster capensis (Studer, 1880)
    78. Species Schizaster claudicans A. Agassiz, 1879 accepted as Moiropsis claudicans (A. Agassiz, 1879) (transferred to Moiropsis)
    79. Species Schizaster d'urbani Forbes, 1852 † accepted as Schizaster durbani Forbes, 1852 † (incorrect original spelling (mandatory changed according to ICZN 4th Ed. Article 32.5.2.2.))
    80. Species Schizaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) accepted as Brisaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) (transferred to Brisaster)
    81. Species Schizaster incertus Aradas, 1850 accepted as Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes, 1841) (subjective junior synonym)
    82. Species Schizaster japonicus A. Agassiz, 1879 accepted as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective junior synonym)
    83. Species Schizaster jukesii Gray, 1855 accepted as Hypselaster jukesii (Gray, 1855) (transferred to Hypselaster)
    84. Species Schizaster lachesis Girard, 1850 accepted as Moira atropos (Lamarck, 1816) (subjective junior synonym)
    85. Species Schizaster latifrons A. Agassiz, 1898 accepted as Brisaster latifrons (A. Agassiz, 1898) (transferred to Brisaster)
    86. Species Schizaster moseleyi A. Agassiz, 1881 accepted as Brisaster moseleyi (A. Agassiz, 1881) (transferred to Brisaster)
    87. Species Schizaster philippii (Gray, 1851) accepted as Tripylaster philippii (Gray, 1851) (transferred to Tripylaster)
    88. Species Schizaster savignyi Fourtau, 1904 accepted as Diploporaster savignyi (Fourtau, 1904) (transferred to Diploporaster)
      1. Subspecies Schizaster savignyi major Fourtau, 1904 accepted as Diploporaster savignyi (Fourtau, 1904) (subjective junior synonym)
      2. Subspecies Schizaster savignyi pleistocenica Fourtau, 1914 † accepted as Diploporaster savignyi (Fourtau, 1904) (subjective junior synonym)
      3. Variety Schizaster savignyi var. major Fourtau, 1904 accepted as Schizaster savignyi major Fourtau, 1904 (Infrasubspecific taxon that is to be treated as a subspecies according to ICZN 4th Ed. Article 45.6.4)
    89. Species Schizaster townsendi A. Agassiz, 1898 accepted as Brisaster townsendi (A. Agassiz, 1898) (transferred to Brisaster)
    90. Species Schizaster ventricosus Gray, 1851 accepted as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective junior synonym)
    91. Species Schizaster minihagali Deraniyagala, 1956 † (uncertain > nomen dubium, Indeterminate (fragment-based taxon))
  22. Genus Schizopneustes Thiéry, 1907 †
  23. Genus Tripylaster Mortensen, 1907
    1. Species Tripylaster philippii (Gray, 1851)
  24. Genus Acestina Lambert & Thiéry, 1925 accepted as Aceste Thomson, 1877 (nomen vanum, objective junior synonym of Aceste)
    1. Species Acestina annandalei (Koehler, 1914) accepted as Aceste ovata A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907 (subjective junior synonym)
    2. Species Acestina weberi (Koehler, 1914) accepted as Aceste weberi Koehler, 1914 (unaccepted combination)
  25. Genus Aplospatangus Lambert, 1907 † accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (junior subjective synonym)
  26. Subfamily Brisasterinae Markov, 1994 accepted as Schizasteridae Lambert, 1905 (monotypic, currently not in use)
  27. Genus Calzadaster Carrasco, 2005 † accepted as Aguayoaster Sanchez Roig, 1952 † (junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Calzadaster friasi Carrasco, 2005 †
  28. Genus Desoria Gray, 1851 † accepted as Desorella Cotteau, 1855 † (junior homonym of Desoria Nicolet, 1824 (Collembola))
    1. Species Desoria australis Gray, 1851 accepted as Protenaster australis (Gray, 1851) (transferred to Protenaster)
    2. Species Desoria nodosa Verrill, 1869 accepted as Protenaster australis (Gray, 1851) (subjective junior synonym)
  29. Genus Indiaster Lambert, 1920 accepted as Brisaster Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
  30. Genus Kina Henderson, 1975 † accepted as Diploporaster Mortensen, 1950 (subjective junior synonym)
    1. Species Kina gracilis Henderson, 1975 †
  31. Genus Lutetiaster Lambert, 1920 † accepted as Linthia Desor, 1853 † (subjective junior synonym)
    1. Species Lutetiaster lamberti Castex, 1930 †
    2. Species Lutetiaster maccagnoi Checchia-Rispoli, 1950 †
  32. Genus Lymanaster Lambert, 1920 accepted as Brisaster Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
    1. Species Lymanaster townsendi (A. Agassiz, 1898) accepted as Brisaster townsendi (A. Agassiz, 1898) (transferred to Brisaster)
  33. Genus Moera Michelin, 1855 accepted as Moira A. Agassiz, 1872 (junior homonym of Moera Leach, 1814 (Crustacea))
    1. Species Moera atropos (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Moira atropos (Lamarck, 1816) (misspelling for Moira atropos)
    2. Species Moera clotho Michelin, 1855 accepted as Moira clotho Michelin, 1855 (misspelling of genus name)
    3. Species Moera lachesis Michelin, 1855 accepted as Moira atropos (Lamarck, 1816) (subjective junior synonym)
    4. Species Moera stygia A. Agassiz, 1872 accepted as Moira stygia (A. Agassiz, 1872) (genus is a junior homonym)
  34. Genus Neoproraster Markov, 1994 † accepted as Brisaster Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
    1. Species Neoproraster bajarunasi Markov, 1994 †
    2. Species Neoproraster usakensis Markov, 1994 †
  35. Genus Nina Gray, 1855 accepted as Ova Gray, 1825 (subjective junior synonym)
  36. Genus Paraster Pomel, 1869 accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (subjective junior synonym)
    1. Species Paraster camagueyensis Weisbord, 1934 †
    2. Species Paraster chargensis (Wanner, 1902) †
    3. Species Paraster cubitabellae Weisbord, 1934 †
    4. Species Paraster delgadoi Sánchez Roig, 1953 †
    5. Species Paraster eustatii Engel, 1961 †
    6. Species Paraster hyperocus H.L. Clark, 1945 †
    7. Species Paraster nuevitasensis Weisbord, 1934 †
    8. Species Paraster orientalis Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    9. Species Paraster pastelilloensis Weisbord, 1934 †
    10. Species Paraster pinarensis Sánchez Roig, 1953 †
    11. Species Paraster saipanicus Cooke, 1957 †
    12. Species Paraster sierrai Sánchez Roig, 1951 †
    13. Species Paraster tampicoensis Israelsky, 1924 †
    14. Species Paraster tschopi Palmer in Sánchez Roig, 1949 †
    15. Subgenus Paraster (Schizaster) L. Agassiz, 1835 accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (accepted at genus rank)
      1. Species Paraster (Schizaster) gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 accepted as Schizaster gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 (transferred to Schizaster)
      2. Species Paraster (Schizaster) savignyi Fourtau, 1904 accepted as Diploporaster savignyi (Fourtau, 1904) (transferred to Diploporaster)
    16. Species Paraster compactus (Koehler, 1914) accepted as Schizaster compactus (Koehler, 1914) (transferred to Schizaster)
    17. Species Paraster doederleini Chesher, 1972 accepted as Schizaster doederleini (Chesher, 1972) (genus is a junior subjective synonym)
    18. Species Paraster erythraeus Tortonese, 1932 accepted as Schizaster gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 (subjective junior synonym)
    19. Species Paraster floridensis accepted as Paraster floridiensis (Kier & Grant, 1965) (misspelling)
    20. Species Paraster floridiensis (Kier & Grant, 1965) accepted as Schizaster floridiensis Kier & Grant, 1965 (unaccepted combination)
    21. Species Paraster gibberulus (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847) accepted as Schizaster gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 (transferred to Schizaster)
    22. Species Paraster rotundatus (Döderlein, 1906) accepted as Schizaster rotundatus (Döderlein, 1906) (transferred to Schizaster)
    23. Species Paraster savignyi (Fourtau, 1904) accepted as Diploporaster savignyi (Fourtau, 1904) (transferred to Diploporaster)
  37. Genus Pseudobrissus Lambert, 1905 † accepted as Protenaster Pomel, 1883 (subjective junior synonym)
  38. Genus Rotundaster Lambert & Thiéry, 1921 accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (subjective junior synonym)
  39. Genus Schyzaster accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (spelling mistake)
  40. Genus Spatagodesma Agassiz, 1898 accepted as Abatus Troschel, 1851 (subjective junior synonym)
  41. Genus Spatangodesma accepted as Spatagodesma Agassiz, 1898 (misspelling)
  42. Genus Triphylaster accepted as Tripylaster Mortensen, 1907 (misspeling)
    1. Species Triphylaster philippii (Gray, 1851) accepted as Tripylaster philippii (Gray, 1851) (misspelling of genus name)
  43. Genus Victoriaster Lambert, 1920 † accepted as Linthia Desor, 1853 † (subjective junior synonym)
    1. Species Victoriaster jamaicensis Arnold & H. L. Clark, 1934 †
    2. Species Victoriaster lamberti Sánchez Roig, 1926 †
  44. Genus Dipneustes Arnaud in Cotteau, 1891 † (uncertain > nomen dubium, monotypic; probably a pathologic specimen)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Schizasteridae Lambert, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123176 on 2025-07-16
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Nomenclature

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] 

Identification resource

identification resource Smith, A.B. 2013. Key to genera of Schizasteridae. In: Smith, A.B. & Kroh, A. (editors) The Echinoid Directory. World Wide Web electronic publication., available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/echinoid-directory/taxa/key.jsp?id=345 [details] 

Other

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] 

additional source Kroh, A. & Smith, A.B. (2010): The phylogeny and classification of post-Palaeozoic echinoids. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 8/2: 147-212., available online at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1477-2019&volume=8&issue=2&spage=147
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