The World Asteroidea Database - Leilasteridae Jangoux & Aziz, 1988

WoRMS taxon details

Leilasteridae Jangoux & Aziz, 1988

AphiaID

291585 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:291585)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Valvatida

Direct children (2)

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Genus Leilaster A.H. Clark, 1938
Genus Mirastrella Fisher, 1940

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Jangoux, M.; Aziz, A. (1988). Les asterides (Echinodermata) récoltes autour de l'île de la Réunion par le N.O. "Marion-Dufresne" en 1982. <em>Bulletin du Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle (Zoologie).</em> 4(10): 631-650.
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Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Leilasteridae Jangoux & Aziz, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=291585 on 2025-05-03

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-19 09:31:50Z

created

Mah, Christopher

2008-01-25 09:35:43Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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Nomenclature

original description Jangoux, M.; Aziz, A. (1988). Les asterides (Echinodermata) récoltes autour de l'île de la Réunion par le N.O. "Marion-Dufresne" en 1982. <em>Bulletin du Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle (Zoologie).</em> 4(10): 631-650.
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Classification Taxonomic position is considered TENTATIVE. Clark & Downey, 1992 lists this family as INCERTAE SEDIS. It is placed here out of convenience but should be regarded carefully. [details]

Definitions

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