WoRMS name details
Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970
124142 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124142)
unaccepted (synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Downey, M. E. (1970). <i>Marsipaster acicula</i>, new species (Echinodermata; Asteroidea) from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83: 309-312., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34572947
page(s): 309 [details]
page(s): 309 [details]
Holotype USNM 18416
Holotype USNM 18416 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124142 on 2026-07-17
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Nomenclature
original description
Downey, M. E. (1970). <i>Marsipaster acicula</i>, new species (Echinodermata; Asteroidea) from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83: 309-312., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34572947
page(s): 309 [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): 309 [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)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - dorsal)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - ventral)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 18416)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - dorsal)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - ventral)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 18416)
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
