ERMS taxon details
Pteraster acicula (Downey, 1970)
124143 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124143)
accepted
Species
Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970) Downey, M. E. (1970). <i>Marsipaster acicula</i>, new species (Echinodermata; Asteroidea) from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83: 309-312., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34572947
page(s): 309 [details]
page(s): 309 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Pteraster acicula (Downey, 1970). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=124143 on 2024-06-17
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024). European Register of Marine Species. Pteraster acicula (Downey, 1970). Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124143 on 2024-06-17
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original description
(of Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970) Downey, M. E. (1970). <i>Marsipaster acicula</i>, new species (Echinodermata; Asteroidea) from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83: 309-312., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34572947
page(s): 309 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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 RoR) [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]
page(s): 309 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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 RoR) [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - dorsal) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (16 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 18416) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - dorsal) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (16 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 18416) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)