WoRMS taxon details
Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916
Species Pentaceraster affinis (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Species Pentaceraster alveolatus (Perrier, 1875)
Species Pentaceraster chinensis (Gray, 1840)
Species Pentaceraster cumingi (Gray, 1840)
Species Pentaceraster decipiens (Bell, 1884)
Species Pentaceraster gracilis (Lütken, 1871)
Species Pentaceraster horridus (Gray, 1840)
Species Pentaceraster japonicus Doderlein, 1916
Species Pentaceraster magnificus (Goto, 1914)
Species Pentaceraster mammillatus (Audouin, 1826)
Species Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866)
Species Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Species Pentaceraster sibogae Döderlein, 1916
Species Pentaceraster tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Species Pentaceraster westermanni (Lutken, 1871)
Species Pentaceraster australis (Lutken, 1871) accepted as Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (Synonym according to Doderlein (1936))
Species Pentaceraster australis Döderlein, 1916 accepted as Pentaster hybridus Döderlein, 1936
Species Pentaceraster cebuana Döderlein, 1936 accepted as Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Species Pentaceraster crassimana Döderlein, 1936 accepted as Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866)
Species Pentaceraster odhneri Döderlein, 1926 accepted as Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (Synonym according to Doderlein (1936))
Species Pentaceraster orientalis (Muller & Troschel, 1842) accepted as Pentaceraster chinensis (Gray, 1840)
Species Pentaceraster alveolatus (Perrier, 1875)
Species Pentaceraster chinensis (Gray, 1840)
Species Pentaceraster cumingi (Gray, 1840)
Species Pentaceraster decipiens (Bell, 1884)
Species Pentaceraster gracilis (Lütken, 1871)
Species Pentaceraster horridus (Gray, 1840)
Species Pentaceraster japonicus Doderlein, 1916
Species Pentaceraster magnificus (Goto, 1914)
Species Pentaceraster mammillatus (Audouin, 1826)
Species Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866)
Species Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Species Pentaceraster sibogae Döderlein, 1916
Species Pentaceraster tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Species Pentaceraster westermanni (Lutken, 1871)
Species Pentaceraster australis (Lutken, 1871) accepted as Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (Synonym according to Doderlein (1936))
Species Pentaceraster australis Döderlein, 1916 accepted as Pentaster hybridus Döderlein, 1936
Species Pentaceraster cebuana Döderlein, 1936 accepted as Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Species Pentaceraster crassimana Döderlein, 1936 accepted as Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866)
Species Pentaceraster odhneri Döderlein, 1926 accepted as Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (Synonym according to Doderlein (1936))
Species Pentaceraster orientalis (Muller & Troschel, 1842) accepted as Pentaceraster chinensis (Gray, 1840)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Döderlein, L. (1916). Uber die Gattung <i>Oreaster</i> und verwandte. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher.</em> 40: 409-440., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9759800
page(s): 424 [details]
page(s): 424 [details]
Taxonomy The status of the several nominal species of Pentaceraster from the Japanese/Asian region is badly in need of reassessment.
Taxonomy The status of the several nominal species of Pentaceraster from the Japanese/Asian region is badly in need of reassessment. [details]
Mah, C.L. (2023). World Asteroidea Database. Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204070 on 2023-03-24
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original description
Döderlein, L. (1916). Uber die Gattung <i>Oreaster</i> und verwandte. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher.</em> 40: 409-440., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9759800
page(s): 424 [details]
taxonomy source Döderlein, L. (1936). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Die unterfamile Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 295-369, pls. 21-32., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11718319#page/413/mode/1up
page(s): 331 [details]
basis of record Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. <em>In ‘Zoological Catalogue of Australia'.</em> 33 (Ed A. Wells.) pp xiii + 510 (CSIRO Australia, Melbourne). [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
page(s): 424 [details]
taxonomy source Döderlein, L. (1936). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Die unterfamile Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 295-369, pls. 21-32., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11718319#page/413/mode/1up
page(s): 331 [details]
basis of record Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. <em>In ‘Zoological Catalogue of Australia'.</em> 33 (Ed A. Wells.) pp xiii + 510 (CSIRO Australia, Melbourne). [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]




From editor or global species database
Taxonomy The status of the several nominal species of Pentaceraster from the Japanese/Asian region is badly in need of reassessment. [details]From other sources
Remark Type species: Asterias mammillatus Audouin, 1827 by original designation (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]