WoRMS name details
Stichaster roseus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
123810 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123810)
unaccepted
Species
- Variety Stichaster roseus var. ambigua Farran, 1913 accepted as Stichastrella ambigua (Farran, 1913) (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Asterias rosea O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 234 [details]
page(s): 234 [details]
Taxonomy Listed as a valid but doubtful species in the printed version of ERMS
Taxonomy Listed as a valid but doubtful species in the printed version of ERMS [details]
Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Stichaster roseus (O.F. Müller, 1776). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123810 on 2026-07-06
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Asterias rosea O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 234 [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]
new combination reference Sars, M. (1861). Oversigt af Norges echinodermer. <em>Udgiven af Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania.</em> 160, XVI plates pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11662065
page(s): 86 [details]
page(s): 234 [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]
new combination reference Sars, M. (1861). Oversigt af Norges echinodermer. <em>Udgiven af Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania.</em> 160, XVI plates pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11662065
page(s): 86 [details]
Other
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]
Unreviewed
Taxonomy Listed as a valid but doubtful species in the printed version of ERMS [details]
