The World Asteroidea Database - Pontioceramus Fisher, 1911

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Pontioceramus Fisher, 1911

AphiaID

254796 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:254796)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841

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Species Pontioceramus grandis Fisher, 1911

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Fisher, W. K. (1911). New genera of starfishes from the Philippine Islands. <em>Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum.</em> 40: 415-427., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15845693
page(s): 420 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Pontioceramus Fisher, 1911. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=254796 on 2025-05-14

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Pontioceramus Fisher, 1911. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=254796 on 2025-05-14

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2007-12-17 23:27:22Z

created

Mah, Christopher

2007-12-20 06:34:18Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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original description Fisher, W. K. (1911). New genera of starfishes from the Philippine Islands. <em>Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum.</em> 40: 415-427., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15845693
page(s): 420 [details]

additional source Fisher, W.K. (1919). Starfishes of the Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 3(100): 1-547. 156 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7666959 [details]

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