WoRMS taxon details
Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853)
123808 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123808)
accepted
Species
Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asteracanthion problema Steenstrup, 1854 · unaccepted (synonym according to Sladen (1889))
Asterias albula (Stimpson, 1853) · unaccepted
Asterias gracilis Perrier, 1881 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asterias problema Lutken, 1872 · unaccepted (Synonym according to Sladen (1889))
Nanaster albulus (Stimpson, 1853) · unaccepted (synonym)
Stephanasterias gracilis (Perrier, 1881) · unaccepted (Synonym according to A.M. Clark...)
Synonym according to A.M. Clark in Clark & Downey (1992).
Stichaster albulus (Stimpson, 1853) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853) Stimpson, W. (1853). Synopsis of the marine Invertebrata of Grand Manan: or the region about the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.</em> 6: 1-66, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32536624
page(s): 14 [details]
page(s): 14 [details]
Distribution Bay of Fundy to Cape Cod
Distribution Bay of Fundy to Cape Cod [details]
Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123808 on 2026-08-26
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Asterias gracilis Perrier, 1881) Perrier, E. (1881). Report on the Results of dredging in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea, 1877-79, by the United States Coastal Survey Steamer Blake. 14. Description sommaire des espèces nouvelles d'Astéries. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 9: 1-31., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6353244#page/9/mode/1up
page(s): 4 [details]
original description (of Asteracanthion problema Steenstrup, 1854) Steenstrup, J. (1854). Oversigt over de groenlandske <i>Asteracanthion</i>-Arter. <em>Videnskabelige meddellelser Dansk naturhistorisk forening.</em> 1854: 240., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60305968
page(s): 240 [details]
original description (of Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853) Stimpson, W. (1853). Synopsis of the marine Invertebrata of Grand Manan: or the region about the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.</em> 6: 1-66, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32536624
page(s): 14 [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): 4 [details]
original description (of Asteracanthion problema Steenstrup, 1854) Steenstrup, J. (1854). Oversigt over de groenlandske <i>Asteracanthion</i>-Arter. <em>Videnskabelige meddellelser Dansk naturhistorisk forening.</em> 1854: 240., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60305968
page(s): 240 [details]
original description (of Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853) Stimpson, W. (1853). Synopsis of the marine Invertebrata of Grand Manan: or the region about the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.</em> 6: 1-66, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32536624
page(s): 14 [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 (CoRMS)
Benavides-Serrato, M., Borrero-Pérez, G. H. y Solano O.D. (2005). Listado taxonómico de los asteroideos (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) de la plataforma y el talud superior del Caribe colombiano. <em>Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int. J. Trop. Biol.</em> 53(Suppl. 3):171-194. [details] Available for editors 
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context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Bay of Fundy to Cape Cod [details]Habitat bathyal of the Gulf and estuary [details]
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Asteracanthion problema Steenstrup, 1854)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Asterias problema Lutken, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Asterias gracilis Perrier, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Stichaster albulus (Stimpson, 1853))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Nanaster albulus (Stimpson, 1853))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Stephanasterias gracilis (Perrier, 1881))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Stephanasterias albula)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Asterias gracilis Perrier, 1881)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (180 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (3 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Asteracanthion problema Steenstrup, 1854)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Asterias problema Lutken, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Asterias gracilis Perrier, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Stichaster albulus (Stimpson, 1853))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Nanaster albulus (Stimpson, 1853))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Stephanasterias gracilis (Perrier, 1881))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Stephanasterias albula)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Asterias gracilis Perrier, 1881)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (180 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (3 records)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
