WoRMS taxon details
Hymenaster regalis Verrill, 1895
124137 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124137)
accepted
Species
Hymenaster kieri Downey, 1979 · unaccepted (Synonym according to Downey in...)
Synonym according to Downey in Clark & Downey (1992)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Verrill, A.E. (1895). Distribution of the Echinoderms of Northeastern America. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> ser. 3 v.49: 199-212., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40168844
page(s): 203 [details]
page(s): 203 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Hymenaster regalis Verrill, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124137 on 2026-10-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Verrill, A.E. (1895). Distribution of the Echinoderms of Northeastern America. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> ser. 3 v.49: 199-212., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40168844
page(s): 203 [details]
original description (of Hymenaster kieri Downey, 1979) Downey, M. E. (1979). <i>Hymenaster kieri</i> a new species of starfish of the family Pterasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 92: 801-803., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35514522 [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): 203 [details]
original description (of Hymenaster kieri Downey, 1979) Downey, M. E. (1979). <i>Hymenaster kieri</i> a new species of starfish of the family Pterasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 92: 801-803., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35514522 [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)
Dilman A.B. (2014). Deep-sea fauna of European seas: An annotated species check-list of benthic invertebrates living deeper than 2000 m in the seas bordering Europe. Asteroidea. <i>Invertebrate Zoology</i>. Vol.11. No.1: 25–42 [in English]., available online at https://doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.11.1.05 [details] Available for editors 
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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]
[request]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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Hymenaster kieri Downey, 1979)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Hymenaster regalis USNM E18204 - dorsal)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Hymenaster regalis USNM E18204 - ventral)
To PESI (from synonym Hymenaster kieri Downey, 1979)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (2 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 15556)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Hymenaster regalis USNM E18204 - dorsal)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Hymenaster regalis USNM E18204 - ventral)
To PESI (from synonym Hymenaster kieri Downey, 1979)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (2 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 15556)
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
