WoRMS taxon details
Asteropteron Skogsberg, 1920
450805 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:450805)
accepted
Genus
- Species Asteropteron fuscum (Müller, 1890)
- Species Asteropteron agassizii (Müller, 1870) accepted as Asteropella agassizii (Müller, 1870) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Asteropteron hirsutum Poulsen, 1965 accepted as Asteropterygion hirsutum (Poulsen, 1965) Kornicker, 1981 (superseded original combination)
- Species Asteropteron hulingsi Kornicker, 1975 accepted as Asteropterygion hulingsi (Kornicker, 1975) (superseded original combination)
- Species Asteropteron magnum Poulsen, 1965 accepted as Asteropterygion magnum (Poulsen, 1965) Kornicker, 1981 (superseded original combination)
- Species Asteropteron monambon Kornicker, 1958 accepted as Asteropella monamba (Kornicker, 1958) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Asteropteron nodulosum Poulsen, 1965 accepted as Asteropterygion nodulosum (Poulsen, 1965) Kornicker, 1981 (superseded original combination)
- Species Asteropteron oculitristis Darby, 1965 accepted as Asteropterygion oculitristis (Darby, 1965) (Synonym)
- Species Asteropteron setiferum Kornicker & Caraion, 1974 accepted as Asteropterygion setiferum (Kornicker & Caraion, 1974) (superseded original combination)
- Species Asteropteron skogsbergi Poulsen, 1965 accepted as Asteropterygion skogsbergi (Poulsen, 1965) Kornicker, 1981 (superseded original combination)
- Species Asteropteron spinosum Poulsen, 1965 accepted as Asteropterygion spinosum (Poulsen, 1965) Kornicker, 1981 (superseded original combination)
- Species Asteropteron thailandicum Poulsen, 1965 accepted as Asteropterygion thailandicum (Poulsen, 1965) Kornicker, 1981 (superseded original combination)
- Species Asteropteron upsilon Kornicker & Caraion, 1974 accepted as Omegasterope upsilon (Kornicker & Caraion, 1974) (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Skogsberg, T. (1920). Studies on marine ostracods. Part 1. (Cypridinids, Halocyprids and Polycopids). <em>Zoologiska bidrag fran Uppsala, Supplement.</em> 1: 1–784., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10427 [details] 
Brandão, S. N.; Antonietto, L. S.; Carvalho, A. B. G. D.; Pereira, J. S.; Pereira, S. G. G.; Praxedes, R. A.; Sá, H. A. B.; Sabater, L. M. (2026). World Ostracoda Database. Asteropteron Skogsberg, 1920. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=450805 on 2026-05-06
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Skogsberg, T. (1920). Studies on marine ostracods. Part 1. (Cypridinids, Halocyprids and Polycopids). <em>Zoologiska bidrag fran Uppsala, Supplement.</em> 1: 1–784., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10427 [details]
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