Psilaster andromeda
creator: Hansson, Hans
creator: Mah, Christopher
date: 2026-08-02
language: en
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
relation: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php
subject: Psilaster andromeda (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Psilaster andromeda (Müller & Troschel, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123908 on 2026-08-02
created: 2004-12-21T16:54:05Z
modified: 2009-01-11T21:59:00Z
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rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Psilaster andromeda (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
class: Asteroidea
family: Astropectinidae
genus: Psilaster
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Düben, M.W. (1844). Norriges Hafs-fauna. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-akademiens forhandlingar. (1) pp. 110-116.
name published in: Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. Vieweg: Braunschweig. xxx+134 pp. 12 pls.
name published in: Parelius, J. (1768). Beskrivelse over Nogle Korstrold. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Skrifter. 4: 423–428, pl. 14.
name published in year: 1844
name published in year: 1842
name published in year: 1768
order: Paxillosida
parent name usage ID: 123255
phylum: Echinodermata
scientific name authorship: (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
specific epithet: andromeda
taxon rank: Species
taxonomic status: accepted