ERMS taxon details
Radiasteridae Fisher, 1916
- Genus Radiaster Perrier, 1881
- Genus Mimaster Sladen, 1882 accepted as Radiaster Perrier, 1881 (synonym according to Fisher (1916))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fisher, W.K. (1916). Notes on the systematic position of certain genera and higher groups of starfishes. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 29: 1-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3336474
page(s): 4 [details]
page(s): 4 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Radiasteridae Fisher, 1916. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123131 on 2025-08-15
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Radiasteridae Fisher, 1916. Accessed at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123131 on 2025-08-15
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Fisher, W.K. (1916). Notes on the systematic position of certain genera and higher groups of starfishes. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 29: 1-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3336474
page(s): 4 [details]
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 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 Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]
page(s): 4 [details]
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 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 Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
