ERMS taxon details
Pteraster militaris (O.F. Müller, 1776)
124147 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124147)
accepted
Species
Asterias militaris O.F. Müller, 1776 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asteriscus militaris (O.F. Müller, 1776) · unaccepted
Pteraster aporus Ludwig, 1886 · unaccepted (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
Pterasterides aporus (Ludwig, 1886) · unaccepted (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Asterias militaris O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae indigenarum: characteres, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodrome of Danish Zoology, or the Native Animals of Denmark and Norway: the characters, names, and synonyms of the most popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallagerii, Havni, Copenhagen.</em> 282 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 234 [details]
page(s): 234 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Pteraster militaris (O.F. Müller, 1776). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124147 on 2025-04-30
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Pteraster militaris (O.F. Müller, 1776). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124147 on 2025-04-30
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original description
(of Asterias militaris O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae indigenarum: characteres, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodrome of Danish Zoology, or the Native Animals of Denmark and Norway: the characters, names, and synonyms of the most popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallagerii, Havni, Copenhagen.</em> 282 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 234 [details]
original description (of Pteraster aporus Ludwig, 1886) Ludwig, H. (1886). Echinodermen des Beringsmeeres. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> bd 1 (1886): 275-296., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9959921#page/283/mode/1up
page(s): 293 [details]
original description (of Pterasterides aporus (Ludwig, 1886)) Ludwig, H. (1886). Echinodermen des Beringsmeeres. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> bd 1 (1886): 275-296., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9959921#page/283/mode/1up
page(s): 293 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Dilman A.B. (2014). Deep-sea fauna of European seas: An annotated species check-list of benthic invertebrates living deeper than 2000 m in the seas bordering Europe. Asteroidea. <i>Invertebrate Zoology</i>. Vol.11. No.1: 25–42 [in English]. [details] Available for editors
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 RoR) [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors
additional source Gosner, 1977 [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in RoR) [details]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in RoR) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159
page(s): 128 [details]
page(s): 234 [details]
original description (of Pteraster aporus Ludwig, 1886) Ludwig, H. (1886). Echinodermen des Beringsmeeres. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> bd 1 (1886): 275-296., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9959921#page/283/mode/1up
page(s): 293 [details]
original description (of Pterasterides aporus (Ludwig, 1886)) Ludwig, H. (1886). Echinodermen des Beringsmeeres. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> bd 1 (1886): 275-296., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9959921#page/283/mode/1up
page(s): 293 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Dilman A.B. (2014). Deep-sea fauna of European seas: An annotated species check-list of benthic invertebrates living deeper than 2000 m in the seas bordering Europe. Asteroidea. <i>Invertebrate Zoology</i>. Vol.11. No.1: 25–42 [in English]. [details] Available for editors
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 RoR) [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors
additional source Gosner, 1977 [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in RoR) [details]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in RoR) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159
page(s): 128 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (19 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Pteraster aporus Ludwig, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (175 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Asterias militaris O.F. Müller, 1776)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pteraster militaris)
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 14 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Asterias militaris O.F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI (from synonym Pteraster aporus Ludwig, 1886)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (48 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Pteraster aporus Ludwig, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (175 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Asterias militaris O.F. Müller, 1776)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pteraster militaris)
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 14 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Asterias militaris O.F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI (from synonym Pteraster aporus Ludwig, 1886)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (48 records)
To ITIS
