WoRMS taxon details
Odontasteridae Verrill, 1899
Gnathasteridae Koehler, 1924 · unaccepted (Invalidated by the synonymy of...)
Invalidated by the synonymy of Gnathaster Sladen 1889 with Odontaster Verrrill, 1880
- Genus Acodontaster Verrill, 1899
- Genus Diplodontias Fisher, 1908
- Genus Eurygonias Farquhar, 1913
- Genus Hoplaster Perrier in Milne-Edwards, 1882
- Genus Marshastra Mah, 2023
- Genus Odontaster Verrill, 1880
- Genus Asterodon Perrier, 1891 accepted as Odontaster Verrill, 1880 (synonym)
- Genus Diabocilla McKnight, 2006 accepted as Hoplaster Perrier in Milne-Edwards, 1882 (Syonym by Mah (2023))
- Genus Epidontaster Koehler, 1920 accepted as Odontaster Verrill, 1880 (synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Gnathaster Sladen, 1889 accepted as Odontaster Verrill, 1880 (A synonym of Odontaster Verrill 1880 ccording to Fisher (1911))
- Genus Gnathodon Verrill, 1899 accepted as Odontaster Verrill, 1880 (synonym-lapsus for Odontaster according to Fisher (1940).)
- Genus Goniodon Perrier, 1894 accepted as Diplodontias Fisher, 1908 (A junior homonym of Goniodon Herrick 1888 (Mollusca) but replaceable by DiplodontiasFisher 1908.)
- Genus Gymnognathaster Döderlein, 1928 accepted as Odontaster Verrill, 1880 (A synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Heuresaster Bell, 1908 accepted as Acodontaster Verrill, 1899 (Synonym of Acodontaster according to Fisher (1940).)
- Genus Metadontaster Koehler, 1920 accepted as Acodontaster Verrill, 1899 (A synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Peridontaster Koehler, 1920 accepted as Odontaster Verrill, 1880 (synonym)
- Genus Pseudontaster Koehler, 1912 accepted as Acodontaster Verrill, 1899
- Genus Tridontaster Koehler, 1920 accepted as Acodontaster Verrill, 1899 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Verrill, A. E. (1899). Revision of certain genera and species of starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(1): 145-234., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13456950#page/175/mode/1up
page(s): 201 [details]
page(s): 201 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Odontasteridae Verrill, 1899. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123136 on 2025-05-07
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Verrill, A. E. (1899). Revision of certain genera and species of starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(1): 145-234., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13456950#page/175/mode/1up
page(s): 201 [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 IMIS) [details]
page(s): 201 [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 IMIS) [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Alton, M.S. (1966).A new sea-star from the northeastern Pacific Ocean, <i>Asthenactis fisheri</i> n. sp., with a review of the family Myxasteridae.Deep-Sea Research 13: 687-697 [details]
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context source (PeRMS)
Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [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 IMIS) [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]
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 IMIS) [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
