WoRMS name details
Luidia fragilissima Forbes, 1839
123921 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123921)
unaccepted (synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Forbes, E. (1839). On the Asteriadae of the Irish Sea. <em>Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society of Edinburgh.</em> 8: 114-129., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35485580
page(s): 123 [details]
page(s): 123 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Luidia fragilissima Forbes, 1839. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123921 on 2026-05-31
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Nomenclature
original description
Forbes, E. (1839). On the Asteriadae of the Irish Sea. <em>Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society of Edinburgh.</em> 8: 114-129., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35485580
page(s): 123 [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): 123 [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
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] 
