BeRMS taxon details
Amphiura filiformis (O.F. Müller, 1776)
125080 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125080)
accepted
Species
Asterias filiformis O.F. Müller, 1776 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Asterias filiformis O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details] 
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Amphiura filiformis (O.F. Müller, 1776). Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125080 on 2026-03-24
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Amphiura filiformis (O.F. Müller, 1776). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125080 on 2026-03-24
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(of Asterias filiformis O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [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]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | draadarmige slangster | [details] |
| English | brittlestar | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | fin mudderslangestjerne | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | fin gjørmeslangestjerne | [details] |
| Swedish | slätbukig trådormstjärna | [details] |
BIOTIC
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (29 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (109 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Asterias filiformis O.F. Müller, 1776)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Amphiura filiformis)
To GenBank (1885 nucleotides; 60 proteins)
To NHMUK collection (Amphiura filiformis (O.F. Muller, 1776); NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:9474037)
To PESI (from synonym Asterias filiformis O.F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (5 records)
To ITIS
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (29 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (109 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Asterias filiformis O.F. Müller, 1776)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Amphiura filiformis)
To GenBank (1885 nucleotides; 60 proteins)
To NHMUK collection (Amphiura filiformis (O.F. Muller, 1776); NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:9474037)
To PESI (from synonym Asterias filiformis O.F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (5 records)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
