WoRMS taxon details
Echinaster (Echinaster) sepositus (Retzius, 1783)
125161 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125161)
accepted
Species
Asterias sagena Bruzelius, 1805 · unaccepted (synonym according to Torotnese &...)
synonym according to Torotnese & Madsen (1979)
Asterias seposita Retzius, 1783 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cribrella seposita (Retzius, 1783) · unaccepted
Echinaster sagenus (Bruzelius, 1805) · unaccepted (Synonym as restricted by...)
Synonym as restricted by Tortonese & Madsen (1979)
Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783) · alternative representation
Rhopia seposita (Retzius, 1783) · unaccepted
Stellonia seposita (Retzius, 1783) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Asterias seposita Retzius, 1783) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
(of Stellonia seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
(of Cribrella seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
page(s): 237 [details]
(of Stellonia seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
(of Cribrella seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
Distribution Not known at the present from the British Isles but may be expected to arrive in southern England and Ireland. Subllittoral...
Distribution Not known at the present from the British Isles but may be expected to arrive in southern England and Ireland. Subllittoral among algae or Zostera [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Echinaster (Echinaster) sepositus (Retzius, 1783). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125161 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Asterias sagena Bruzelius, 1805) Bruzelius, N. (1805). Dissertatio sistens species cognitas asteriarum, quam. sub praesidio D. M. And. J. Retzii. pro laurea modeste exhibet Nicolaus Bruzelius. 1-37. Lundae., available online at https://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/PPN634528459
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Asterias seposita Retzius, 1783) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
original description (of Stellonia seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
original description (of Rhopia seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
original description (of Cribrella seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [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): 21 [details]
original description (of Asterias seposita Retzius, 1783) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
original description (of Stellonia seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
original description (of Rhopia seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [details]
original description (of Cribrella seposita (Retzius, 1783)) Retzius, A. J. (1783). Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar.</em> 4, 230-248., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46983423
page(s): 237 [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]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Census of Marine Life (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 30), available online at http://www.comlsecretariat.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SYNDEEP-Towards-a-first-global-synthesis-of-biodiversity-biogeography-and-ecosystem-function-in-the-deep-sea-Eva-Ramirez-Llodra-et-al..pdf [details]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 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 Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 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 Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Breeding Large red eggs. Summer [details]Distribution Not known at the present from the British Isles but may be expected to arrive in southern England and Ireland. Subllittoral among algae or Zostera [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan | estrella vermella | [details] |
| Dutch | oranjerode zeester | [details] |
| English | red starfish | [details] |
| French | étoile de mer rouge | [details] |
| German | roter Seestern | [details] |
| Italian | stella rossa | [details] |
| Spanish | estrella espinosa | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (24 barcodes) (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (136 publications) (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Asterias seposita Retzius, 1783)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Asterias sagena Bruzelius, 1805)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Echinaster sepositus) (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To Fishipedia (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To GenBank (50 nucleotides; 33 proteins) (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI (from synonym Asterias sagena Bruzelius, 1805)
To PESI (from synonym Asterias seposita Retzius, 1783)
To PESI (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To PESI
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (24 barcodes) (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (136 publications) (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Asterias seposita Retzius, 1783)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Asterias sagena Bruzelius, 1805)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Echinaster sepositus) (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To Fishipedia (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To GenBank (50 nucleotides; 33 proteins) (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI (from synonym Asterias sagena Bruzelius, 1805)
To PESI (from synonym Asterias seposita Retzius, 1783)
To PESI (from synonym Echinaster sepositus (Retzius, 1783))
To PESI
To ITIS
