WoRMS taxon details
Porcellanasteridae Sladen, 1883
Genus Abyssaster Madsen, 1961
Genus Benthogenia Fisher, 1911
Genus Damnaster H.E.S. Clark & McKnight, 1994
Genus Eremicaster Fisher, 1905
Genus Hyphalaster Sladen, 1883
Genus Lethmaster Belyaev, 1969
Genus Lysaster Bell, 1909
Genus Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1878
Genus Sidonaster Koehler, 1909
Genus Styracaster Sladen, 1883
Genus Thoracaster Sladen, 1883
Genus Vitjazaster Belyaev, 1969
Genus Albatrossaster Ludwig, 1907 accepted as Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1878 (synonym)
Genus Albatrossia Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Albatrossaster Ludwig, 1907 accepted as Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1878 (synonym)
Genus Caulaster Perrier, 1882 accepted as Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1878 (Synonym according to Ludwig (1907))
Genus Chunaster Ludwig, 1907 accepted as Styracaster Sladen, 1883 (synonym according to Madsen (1961).)
Subfamily Ctenodiscinae Sladen, 1889 accepted as Ctenodiscidae Sladen, 1889
Genus Pseudaster Perrier, 1885 accepted as Thoracaster Sladen, 1883 (Synonym according to Ludwig (1907))
Genus Benthogenia Fisher, 1911
Genus Damnaster H.E.S. Clark & McKnight, 1994
Genus Eremicaster Fisher, 1905
Genus Hyphalaster Sladen, 1883
Genus Lethmaster Belyaev, 1969
Genus Lysaster Bell, 1909
Genus Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1878
Genus Sidonaster Koehler, 1909
Genus Styracaster Sladen, 1883
Genus Thoracaster Sladen, 1883
Genus Vitjazaster Belyaev, 1969
Genus Albatrossaster Ludwig, 1907 accepted as Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1878 (synonym)
Genus Albatrossia Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Albatrossaster Ludwig, 1907 accepted as Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1878 (synonym)
Genus Caulaster Perrier, 1882 accepted as Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1878 (Synonym according to Ludwig (1907))
Genus Chunaster Ludwig, 1907 accepted as Styracaster Sladen, 1883 (synonym according to Madsen (1961).)
Subfamily Ctenodiscinae Sladen, 1889 accepted as Ctenodiscidae Sladen, 1889
» Genus Anodiscus Perrier, 1869 accepted as Ctenodiscus Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
Genus Machairaster Perrier, 1884 accepted as Styracaster Sladen, 1883 (synonym)Genus Pseudaster Perrier, 1885 accepted as Thoracaster Sladen, 1883 (Synonym according to Ludwig (1907))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Sladen, W.P. (1883) The Asteroidea of H.M.S. <i>Challenger</i> Expedition, pt. 2. Astropectinidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 17: 214-269., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31628552
page(s): 214 [details]
page(s): 214 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2022). World Asteroidea Database. Porcellanasteridae Sladen, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123130 on 2022-01-24
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original description
Sladen, W.P. (1883) The Asteroidea of H.M.S. <i>Challenger</i> Expedition, pt. 2. Astropectinidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 17: 214-269., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31628552
page(s): 214 [details]
original description (of Porcellanasterinae Sladen, 1883) Sladen, W.P. (1883) The Asteroidea of H.M.S. <i>Challenger</i> Expedition, pt. 2. Astropectinidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 17: 214-269., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31628552
page(s): 214 [details]
original description (of Lethmasteridae Belyaev, 1969) Belyaev, G.M. (1969). [New sea stars from the abyssal and ultraabyssal of the Pacific Ocean]. <em>Byulleten Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytatelei Prirody Otdel Biologicheskii.</em> 74(3): 5-26, 3 pls, 8 figs.
page(s): 5 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [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]
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 Madsen F.J. (1961). On the zoogeography and origin of the abyssal fauna in view of the knowledge of the Porcellanasteridae. XIII. Some characteristics of deep-sea fauna. Galathea Report, 4, 200-202. [details]
additional source Clark, H. E. S. and McKnight, D. G. (2000). The marine fauna of New Zealand: Echinodermata: Asteroidea (sea-stars). Order Paxillosida. Order Notomyotida. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 116: 1-196. [details]
additional source Madsen F.J. (1961). The Porcellanasteridae. A monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars. Galathea Reports. 4: 33-174 , available online at http://www.zmuc.dk/inverweb/galathea/Pdf_filer/Volume_04/galathea-vol.04-pp_033-176.pdf [details]
additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998., available online at http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/taxa.html [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Clark, A. M. (1989). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 3: 225-347. (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Madsen F.J. (1961). The Porcellanasteridae. A monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars. Galathea Reports. 4: 33-174 , available online at http://www.zmuc.dk/inverweb/galathea/Pdf_filer/Volume_04/galathea-vol.04-pp_033-176.pdf [details]
page(s): 214 [details]
original description (of Porcellanasterinae Sladen, 1883) Sladen, W.P. (1883) The Asteroidea of H.M.S. <i>Challenger</i> Expedition, pt. 2. Astropectinidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 17: 214-269., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31628552
page(s): 214 [details]
original description (of Lethmasteridae Belyaev, 1969) Belyaev, G.M. (1969). [New sea stars from the abyssal and ultraabyssal of the Pacific Ocean]. <em>Byulleten Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytatelei Prirody Otdel Biologicheskii.</em> 74(3): 5-26, 3 pls, 8 figs.
page(s): 5 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [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]
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 Madsen F.J. (1961). On the zoogeography and origin of the abyssal fauna in view of the knowledge of the Porcellanasteridae. XIII. Some characteristics of deep-sea fauna. Galathea Report, 4, 200-202. [details]
additional source Clark, H. E. S. and McKnight, D. G. (2000). The marine fauna of New Zealand: Echinodermata: Asteroidea (sea-stars). Order Paxillosida. Order Notomyotida. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 116: 1-196. [details]
additional source Madsen F.J. (1961). The Porcellanasteridae. A monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars. Galathea Reports. 4: 33-174 , available online at http://www.zmuc.dk/inverweb/galathea/Pdf_filer/Volume_04/galathea-vol.04-pp_033-176.pdf [details]
additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998., available online at http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/taxa.html [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Clark, A. M. (1989). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 3: 225-347. (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Madsen F.J. (1961). The Porcellanasteridae. A monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars. Galathea Reports. 4: 33-174 , available online at http://www.zmuc.dk/inverweb/galathea/Pdf_filer/Volume_04/galathea-vol.04-pp_033-176.pdf [details]
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