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Astropus Gray, 1840

AphiaID

204191 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:204191)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Archaster Müller & Troschel, 1840

Rank

Genus

Parent

Archasteridae Viguier, 1879

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Species Astropus longipes (Gray, 1840) accepted as Archaster lorioli Sukarno & Jangoux, 1977

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Astropus Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204191 on 2026-09-08

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

1999-09-06 22:25:52Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2000-09-25 12:31:29Z

changed

Garcia, Maria

2006-09-06 06:55:51Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2009-01-31 14:17:57Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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Notes (2)

Nomenclature

basis of record Clark, A. M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 4: 187-366. (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

Unreviewed

Remark Type species: Astropecten (Astropus) longipes Gray, 1840 (A.M. Clark, 1993). [details]

Synonymy Clark states that Astropus is 'probably a synonym…' See remarks with Astropus longipes. [details]

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