Hong Kong Register of Marine Species - Astropecten umbrinus Grube, 1866

HKRMS taxon details

Astropecten umbrinus Grube, 1866

AphiaID

368465 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:368465)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Astropecten Gray, 1840

Original name

Astropecten umbrinus Grube, 1866

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Grube, A.E. (1866). Uber einige neue Seesterne im zoologischen Museum zu Breslau. <em>Jahres-Bericht der Schlesischen Gesellschaft für Vaterländische Cultur.</em> 43: 59-61., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46561419
page(s): 60 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Astropecten umbrinus Grube, 1866. Accessed through: Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2025) Hong Kong Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=368465 on 2026-05-15

Regional species database citation

Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2026). Hong Kong Register of Marine Species. Astropecten umbrinus Grube, 1866. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=368465 on 2026-05-15

Taxonomic edit history

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2008-10-17 04:40:47Z

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Mah, Christopher

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Sources (2)
Attributes (3)

original description Grube, A.E. (1866). Uber einige neue Seesterne im zoologischen Museum zu Breslau. <em>Jahres-Bericht der Schlesischen Gesellschaft für Vaterländische Cultur.</em> 43: 59-61., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46561419
page(s): 60 [details]

context source (HKRMS) Liao Y. & Clark AM. (1995). The echinoderms of southern China. Science Press, China. [details]

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