The World Asteroidea Database - Laetmaster Fisher, 1908

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Laetmaster Fisher, 1908

AphiaID

178535 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:178535)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Solasteridae Viguier, 1878

Direct children (1)

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Species Laetmaster spectabilis (Perrier, 1881)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Fisher, W.K. (1908). Necessary changes in the nomenclature of starfishes. Smithsonian Miscellaneous collections (Quaterly). 52: 87-93., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8812483
page(s): 88 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Laetmaster Fisher, 1908. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=178535 on 2025-05-13

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Laetmaster Fisher, 1908. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=178535 on 2025-05-13

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-08-04 07:50:58Z

created

Aracina, Claudia

2008-01-19 09:31:50Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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Attributes (3)

original description Fisher, W.K. (1908). Necessary changes in the nomenclature of starfishes. Smithsonian Miscellaneous collections (Quaterly). 52: 87-93., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8812483
page(s): 88 [details]

basis of record Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

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