The World Asteroidea Database - Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis alaskensis (Verrill, 1909)

Traits taxon details

Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis alaskensis (Verrill, 1909)

AphiaID

369154 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:369154)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subspecies

Parent

Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis (Verrill, 1909)

Original name

Asterias epichlora var. alaskensis Verrill, 1909

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

(of ) Verrill, A.E. (1909). Remarkable development of starfishes on the Northwest American coast; hybridism; multiplicity of rays; teratology; problems in evolution; geographical distribution. <em>American Naturalist.</em> 43(513): 542-555., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43286584
page(s): 549 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis alaskensis (Verrill, 1909). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=369154 on 2025-04-26

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Leptasterias (Hexasterias) alaskensis alaskensis (Verrill, 1909). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=369154 on 2025-04-26

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-10-26 13:36:06Z

created

Mah, Christopher

2023-12-28 16:18:05Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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Attributes (3)

original description (of ) Verrill, A.E. (1909). Remarkable development of starfishes on the Northwest American coast; hybridism; multiplicity of rays; teratology; problems in evolution; geographical distribution. <em>American Naturalist.</em> 43(513): 542-555., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43286584
page(s): 549 [details]

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