WoRMS name details
Leptasterias polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1861)
292975 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:292975)
alternative representation
Subspecies
Asterias philippii Bell, 1881 · unaccepted (Synonym according to Fisher (1926))
Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909 · unaccepted (Synonym according to Djakonov (1950))
Leptasterias acervata (Stimpson, 1861) · unaccepted
Leptasterias aphelonota Fisher, 1930 · unaccepted
Leptasterias intermedia Djakonov, 1938 · unaccepted (Homonym)
- Forma Leptasterias polaris acervata f. aphelonota Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias aphelonota Fisher, 1930 accepted as Leptasterias polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1861) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1861)
- Forma Leptasterias polaris acervata f. intermedia Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias intermedia Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1861) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1861)
- Forma Leptasterias polaris acervata f. polythela (Verrill, 1909) accepted as Leptasterias polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1861) represented as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1861)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Asterias acervata Stimpson, 1861) Stimpson, W. (1862). On new genera and species of starfishes of the family Pycnopodidae (<i>Asteracanthion</i> Mueller & Troschel). <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural HIstory.</em> 8: 261-273., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492675
page(s): 271 [details]
page(s): 271 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Leptasterias polaris acervata (Stimpson, 1861). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=292975 on 2026-06-15
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Nomenclature
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(of Asterias acervata Stimpson, 1861) Stimpson, W. (1862). On new genera and species of starfishes of the family Pycnopodidae (<i>Asteracanthion</i> Mueller & Troschel). <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural HIstory.</em> 8: 261-273., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492675
page(s): 271 [details]
basis of record Huettmann, F. (2007). ArcOD species list by Falk Huettmann. provided on 2007-11-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 271 [details]
basis of record Huettmann, F. (2007). ArcOD species list by Falk Huettmann. provided on 2007-11-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Leptasterias acervata (Stimpson, 1861))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Asterias philippii Bell, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Asterias polythela USNM 15820 - dorsal) (from synonym Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Asterias polythela USNM 15820 - ventral) (from synonym Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (39 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 009815.EC) (from synonym Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Asterias philippii Bell, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Asterias polythela USNM 15820 - dorsal) (from synonym Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Asterias polythela USNM 15820 - ventral) (from synonym Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (39 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 009815.EC) (from synonym Asterias polythela Verrill, 1909)
To ITIS
