NARMS taxon details
Poraniidae Perrier, 1894
- Genus Chondraster Verrill, 1895
- Genus Culcitopsis Verrill, 1914
- Genus Glabraster A.H. Clark, 1916
- Genus Marginaster Perrier, 1881
- Genus Porania Gray, 1840
- Genus Poraniomorpha Danielssen & Koren, 1881
- Genus Tylaster Danielssen & Koren, 1881
- Genus Cheilaster Bell, 1892 accepted as Chondraster Verrill, 1895 (synonym)
- Genus Lasiaster Sladen, 1889 accepted as Poraniomorpha Danielssen & Koren, 1881 (synonym according to Grieg (1907))
- Genus Poranisca Verrill, 1914 accepted as Marginaster Perrier, 1881 (Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1984))
- Genus Pseudoporania Dons, 1936 accepted as Porania (Pseudoporania) Dons, 1936 (Subgenus according to A.M. Clark (1984).)
- Genus Rhegaster Sladen, 1883 accepted as Poraniomorpha Danielssen & Koren, 1881 (Synonym according to Grieg (1907))
- Genus Sphaeraster Dons, 1938 accepted as Sphaeriaster Dons, 1938 accepted as Poraniomorpha Danielssen & Koren, 1881 (Homonym)
- Genus Sphaeriaster Dons, 1938 accepted as Poraniomorpha Danielssen & Koren, 1881 (Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1984))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Perrier, E. (1894). Stellérides. Expéditions Scientifique <i>Travailleur</i> et du <i>Talisman</i>. 3:1-431, 26 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44802953
page(s): 163 [details]
Perrier, E. (1893). Echinodermes. <em>Traité de Zoologie.</em> 781-864., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55132228
page(s): 849; note: only brief summary account. Full account in Perrier (1894) [details]
page(s): 163 [details]
Perrier, E. (1893). Echinodermes. <em>Traité de Zoologie.</em> 781-864., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55132228
page(s): 849; note: only brief summary account. Full account in Perrier (1894) [details]
Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Poraniidae Perrier, 1894. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2021) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123138 on 2025-04-19
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Poraniidae Perrier, 1894. Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=123138 on 2025-04-19
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Perrier, E. (1894). Stellérides. Expéditions Scientifique <i>Travailleur</i> et du <i>Talisman</i>. 3:1-431, 26 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44802953
page(s): 163 [details]
original description Perrier, E. (1893). Echinodermes. <em>Traité de Zoologie.</em> 781-864., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55132228
page(s): 849; note: only brief summary account. Full account in Perrier (1894) [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 Mah, C.L. & Foltz, D.W. (2014). New Taxa and Taxonomic Revisions to the Poraniidae (Valvatacea; Asteroidea) with Comments on Feeding Biology. Zootaxa 3795(3): 327-372. , available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3795.3.7 [details]
identification resource Clark, A. M. (1984). Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 4. Families Poraniidae and Asteropseidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Zoology 47: 19–51., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2281643 [details]
page(s): 163 [details]
original description Perrier, E. (1893). Echinodermes. <em>Traité de Zoologie.</em> 781-864., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55132228
page(s): 849; note: only brief summary account. Full account in Perrier (1894) [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 Mah, C.L. & Foltz, D.W. (2014). New Taxa and Taxonomic Revisions to the Poraniidae (Valvatacea; Asteroidea) with Comments on Feeding Biology. Zootaxa 3795(3): 327-372. , available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3795.3.7 [details]
identification resource Clark, A. M. (1984). Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 4. Families Poraniidae and Asteropseidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Zoology 47: 19–51., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2281643 [details]
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