Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840 
AphiaID: 123218

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Echinodermata > Asterozoa > Asteroidea > Forcipulatacea > Forcipulatida > Asteriidae

Status		unaccepted (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Accepted name		Asterias Linnaeus, 1758
Rank		Genus
Parent		Asteriidae Gray, 1840
Sources		basis of record: Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 336-351 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Clark, A.M.and Mah, C. (2001). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 4. Forcipulatida and Brisingida, in: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (2001). Echinoderm Studies, 6: pp. 229-347 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Species Asteracanthion pallidus A. Agassiz, 1866 (nomen nudum) Species Asteracanthion africanus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Marthasterias glacialis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853 accepted as Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853) Species Asteracanthion antarcticus Lutken, 1857 accepted as Anasterias antarctica (Lütken, 1857) Species Asteracanthion aurantiacus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Stichaster striatus Müller & Troschel, 1840 Species Asteracanthion berylinus A. Agassiz, 1866 accepted as Asterias forbesi (Desor, 1848) Species Asteracanthion calamaria Dujardin & Hupe, 1862 accepted as Coscinasterias calamaria (Gray, 1840) Species Asteracanthion clavatum Philippi, 1870 accepted as Cosmasterias lurida (Philippi, 1858) Species Asteracanthion distichum Brandt, 1851 accepted as Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 Species Asteracanthion flaccida A. Agassiz, 1866 accepted as Leptasterias tenera (Stimpson, 1862) Species Asteracanthion forbesi Desor, 1848 accepted as Asterias forbesi (Desor, 1848) Species Asteracanthion fulgens Philippi, 1870 accepted as Anasterias varia (Philippi, 1870) Species Asteracanthion fulvum Philippi, 1870 accepted as Cosmasterias lurida (Philippi, 1858) Species Asteracanthion gelatinosus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Meyenaster gelatinosus (Meyen, 1834) Species Asteracanthion germaini Philippi, 1858 accepted as Cosmasterias lurida (Philippi, 1858) Species Asteracanthion glacialis Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Marthasterias glacialis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species Asteracanthion graniferus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Uniophora granifera (Lamarck, 1816) Species Asteracanthion groenlandica Steenstrup, 1857 accepted as Leptasterias groenlandica (Steenstrup, 1857) Species Asteracanthion helianthus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Heliaster helianthus (Lamarck, 1816) Species Asteracanthion katherinae Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842) Species Asteracanthion lacazei Perrier, 1869 accepted as Asterias forbesi (Desor, 1848) Species Asteracanthion lincki Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Urasterias lincki (Müller & Troschel, 1842) Species Asteracanthion littoralis Stimpson, 1853 accepted as Leptasterias littoralis (Stimpson, 1853) Species Asteracanthion luridum Philippi, 1858 accepted as Cosmasterias lurida (Philippi, 1858) Species Asteracanthion margaritifer Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt, 1835) Species Asteracanthion muelleri M. Sars, 1846 accepted as Leptasterias (Leptasterias) muelleri (M. Sars, 1846) Species Asteracanthion mülleri M. Sars, 1846 accepted as Leptasterias (Leptasterias) muelleri muelleri (M. Sars, 1846) Species Asteracanthion novaeboracensis Perrier, 1869 accepted as Asterias forbesi (Desor, 1848) Species Asteracanthion ochotense Brandt, 1851 accepted as Leptasterias ochotensis (Brandt, 1851) Species Asteracanthion palaeocrystallus Duncan & Sladen, 1877 accepted as Pedicellaster typicus M. Sars, 1861 Species Asteracanthion polaris Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842) Species Asteracanthion polyplax Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Allostichaster capensis (Perrier, 1875) Species Asteracanthion problema Steenstrup, 1854 accepted as Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853) Species Asteracanthion problema Steenstrup, 1855 accepted as Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853) Species Asteracanthion rosea Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Stichastrella rosea (O.F. Müller, 1776) Species Asteracanthion rubens Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 Species Asteracanthion rubens Müller & Troschel, 1843 accepted as Anasterias varia (Philippi, 1870) Species Asteracanthion spectabile Philippi, 1870 accepted as Cosmasterias lurida (Philippi, 1858) Species Asteracanthion stellionura Perrier, 1869 accepted as Urasterias lincki (Müller & Troschel, 1842) Species Asteracanthion striatus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Valvaster striatus (Lamarck, 1816) Species Asteracanthion sulcifer Perrier, 1869 accepted as Cosmasterias lurida (Philippi, 1858) Species Asteracanthion tenuispinum Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Coscinasterias tenuispina (Lamarck, 1816) Species Asteracanthion varium Philippi, 1870 accepted as Anasterias varia (Philippi, 1870) Species Asteracanthion violaceus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 Species Asteracanthion webbianum Dujardin & Hupe, 1862 accepted as Marthasterias glacialis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123218
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   Hansson, Hans 2008-12-26 05:08:28Z   changed   Mah, Christopher
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		Citation: Mah, C.; Hansson, H. (2013). Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840. In: Mah, C.L. (2013) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: Mah, C.L. (2013) World Asteroidea database at http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123218 on 2013-05-21