Leptasterias Verrill, 1866 
AphiaID: 123222

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

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Genus
Typetaxon		Asteracanthion muelleri M. Sars, 1846
Parent		Asteriidae Gray, 1840
Synonymised taxa		Ctenasterias Verrill, 1914 (Synonym according to Fisher (1930)) Eoleptasterias Djakonov, 1938 (synonym)
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] basis of record: Clark, A.M. and M.E. Downey. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall: London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (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]		Subgenus Leptasterias (Endogenasterias) Djakonov, 1938    » Species Leptasterias (Endogenasterias) groenlandica (Steenstrup, 1857) represented as Leptasterias groenlandica (Steenstrup, 1857) (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Endogenasterias) siberica Djakonov, 1930 represented as Leptasterias siberica Djakonov, 1930 (alternate representation) Subgenus Leptasterias (Eoleptasterias) Djakonov, 1938    » Species Leptasterias (Eoleptasterias) derbeki Djakonov, 1938 represented as Leptasterias derbeki Djakonov, 1938 (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Eoleptasterias) derjungini Djakonov, 1938 represented as Leptasterias derjungini Djakonov, 1938 (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Eoleptasterias) granulata Djakonov, 1938 represented as Leptasterias granulata Djakonov, 1938 (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Eoleptasterias) similispinis (H.L. Clark, 1908) represented as Leptasterias similispinis (H.L. Clark, 1908) (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Eoleptasterias) squamulata Djakonov, 1938 represented as Leptasterias squamulata Djakonov, 1938 (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Eoleptasterias) vinogradovi Djakonov, 1938 represented as Leptasterias vinogradovi Djakonov, 1938 (alternate representation) Subgenus Leptasterias (Hexasterias) Fisher, 1930    » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis (Verrill, 1909) » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) camtschatica (Brandt, 1835) » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) coei Verrill, 1914 » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) leptodoma Fisher, 1930 » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842) » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polymorpha Djakonov, 1938 » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) schmidti Djakonov, 1938 » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) hexactis (Stimpson, 1862) represented as Leptasterias hexactis (Stimpson, 1862) (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Hexasterias) shantarica Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) coei shantarica Djakonov, 1938 Subgenus Leptasterias (Leptasterias) Verrill, 1866    » Species Leptasterias (Leptasterias) muelleri (M. Sars, 1846) » Species Leptasterias (Leptasterias) danica (Levinsen, 1887) represented as Leptasterias danica (Levinsen, 1887) (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Leptasterias) hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) represented as Leptasterias hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) (alternate representation) » Species Leptasterias (Leptasterias) islandica (Levinsen, 1887) represented as Leptasterias islandica Levinsen, 1877 accepted as Leptasterias arctica (Murdoch, 1885) (alternate representation) Subgenus Leptasterias (Nesasterias) Fisher, 1930    » Species Leptasterias (Nesasterias) stolacantha Fisher, 1930 represented as Leptasterias stolacantha Fisher, 1930 (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias aleutica Fisher, 1930 Species Leptasterias arctica (Murdoch, 1885) Species Leptasterias asteira Fisher, 1930 Species Leptasterias austera (Verrill, 1895) Species Leptasterias canuti Heding, 1936 Species Leptasterias clavispina Heding, 1936 Species Leptasterias compta (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias danica (Levinsen, 1887) Species Leptasterias degerboelli Heding, 1935 Species Leptasterias derbeki Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias derjungini Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias fisheri Djakonov, 1929 Species Leptasterias floccosa (Levinsen, 1887) Species Leptasterias granulata Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias groenlandica (Steenstrup, 1857) Species Leptasterias hexactis (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias hirsuta Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias hispida (Forbes, 1840) Species Leptasterias hispidella Verrill, 1895 Species Leptasterias hylodes Fisher, 1930 Species Leptasterias hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) Species Leptasterias insolens Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias kussakini Baranova, 1962 Species Leptasterias leptalea Verrill, 1914 Species Leptasterias littoralis (Stimpson, 1853) Species Leptasterias ochotensis (Brandt, 1851) Species Leptasterias orientalis Djakonov, 1929 Species Leptasterias pusilla Fisher, 1930 Species Leptasterias siberica Djakonov, 1930 Species Leptasterias similispinis (H.L. Clark, 1908) Species Leptasterias squamulata Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias stolacantha Fisher, 1930 Species Leptasterias subarctica Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias tenera (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias vinogradovi Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias mexicana (Lutken, 1860) (nomen dubium) Species Leptasterias alaskensis (Verrill, 1909) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis (Verrill, 1909) (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias camtschatica (Brandt, 1835) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) camtschatica (Brandt, 1835) (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias coei Verrill, 1914 represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) coei Verrill, 1914 (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias leptodoma Fisher, 1930 represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) leptodoma Fisher, 1930 (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias muelleri (M. Sars, 1846) represented as Leptasterias (Leptasterias) muelleri (M. Sars, 1846) (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias polymorpha Djakonov, 1938 represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polymorpha Djakonov, 1938 (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias schmidti Djakonov, 1938 represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) schmidti Djakonov, 1938 (alternate representation) Species Leptasterias acervata (Stimpson, 1862) accepted as Leptasterias polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1862) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias aequalis (Stimpson, 1862) accepted as Leptasterias hexactis (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias aphelonota Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1862) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias asiatica Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis asiatica Fisher, 1930 Species Leptasterias bartletti A.H. Clark, 1940 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842) Species Leptasterias beringensis Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias arctica (Murdoch, 1885) Species Leptasterias carinata Heding, 1935 accepted as Leptasterias (Leptasterias) hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) represented as Leptasterias hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) Species Leptasterias confinis Djakonov, 1950 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris katherinae (Gray, 1840) Species Leptasterias crassa Heding, 1935 accepted as Leptasterias floccosa (Levinsen, 1887) Species Leptasterias cribraria (Stimpson, 1862) accepted as Leptasterias groenlandica (Steenstrup, 1857) Species Leptasterias dispar Verrill, 1914 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) camtschatica dispar Verrill, 1914 Species Leptasterias epichlora (Brandt, 1835) accepted as Evasterias troscheli (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias epichlora Verrill, 1914 accepted as Leptasterias hexactis (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias fascicularis (Perrier, 1881) accepted as Tarsaster fascicularis (Perrier, 1881) Species Leptasterias floccosoides Heding, 1935 accepted as Leptasterias (Leptasterias) hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) represented as Leptasterias hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) Species Leptasterias glomerata Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias arctica (Murdoch, 1885) Species Leptasterias hartii Rathbun, 1879 accepted as Allostichaster hartti (Rathbun, 1879) Species Leptasterias inaequalis Verrill, 1914 accepted as Evasterias troscheli (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias intermedia Heding, 1935 accepted as Leptasterias (Leptasterias) hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) represented as Leptasterias hyperborea (Danielssen & Koren, 1882) Species Leptasterias intermedia Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1862) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias islandica Levinsen, 1877 accepted as Leptasterias arctica (Murdoch, 1885) Species Leptasterias macouni Verrill, 1914 accepted as Evasterias troscheli (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias meridionalis Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias fisheri meridionalis Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias obtecta Verrill, 1914 accepted as Leptasterias (Endogenasterias) groenlandica (Steenstrup, 1857) represented as Leptasterias groenlandica (Steenstrup, 1857) Species Leptasterias polythela Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1862) Species Leptasterias pribilofensis Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis (Verrill, 1909) Species Leptasterias shumaginensis Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis (Verrill, 1909) Species Leptasterias tatarica Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias derbeki tatarica Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias truculenta Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) coei truculenta Fisher, 1930 Species Leptasterias ushakovi Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris ushakovi Djakonov, 1938 Species Leptasterias vancouveri (Perrier, 1875) accepted as Leptasterias hexactis vancouveri (Perrier, 1875)
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Feedingtypes		omnivore [details] predator [details] scavenger [details]
Links		To GenBank To ITIS
Note		Taxonomic remark: Many of the subgenera established by Djakonov (1929, 1938) have not been completely evaluated within the context of a comprehensive treatment. Taxa within the Leptasterias species complex have not been rigorously evaluated and are often poorly differentiated. [details]
Image		Leptasterias - small sea star added on 2011-02-18 - author: Nozères, Claude qualitystatus: not checked
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123222
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   Hansson, Hans 2008-12-31 03:51:57Z   changed   Mah, Christopher
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		Citation: Mah, C.; Hansson, H. (2013). Leptasterias Verrill, 1866. 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=123222 on 2013-06-18