Traits taxon details
Asterias Linnaeus, 1758
123219 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123219)
accepted
Genus
- Species Asterias amurensis Lutken, 1871
- Species Asterias argonauta Djakonov, 1950
- Species Asterias forbesi (Desor, 1848)
- Species Asterias impressae Quenstedt, 1852 †
- Species Asterias longassula Quenstedt, 1876 †
- Species Asterias microdiscus Djakonov, 1950
- Species Asterias minutissima Des Moulins, 1832 †
- Species Asterias prisca Valette, 1928 †
- Species Asterias propinqua Graf zu Munster, 1835 †
- Species Asterias quinqueloba Goldfuss, 1831 †
- Species Asterias rathbuni (Verrill, 1909)
- Species Asterias rollestoni Bell, 1881
- Species Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Asterias spongiosa Quenstedt, 1876 †
- Species Asterias versicolor Sladen, 1889
- Subgenus Asterias (Stolasterias) Sladen, 1889 accepted as Stolasterias Sladen, 1889 represented as Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
- Species Asterias (Stolasterias) edmondi Benham, 1911 accepted as Stolasterias edmondi (Benham, 1911)
- Species Asterias militaris O.F. Müller, 1776 accepted as Asteriscus militaris (O.F. Müller, 1776) accepted as Pteraster militaris (O.F. Müller, 1776) (synonym)
- Species Asterias panopla Stuxberg, 1879 accepted as Icasterias panopla (Stuxberg, 1879) (synonym)
- Species Asterias edmondi Benham, 1911 represented as Asterias (Stolasterias) edmondi Benham, 1911 accepted as Stolasterias edmondi (Benham, 1911)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
Traits (2021). Asterias Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123219 on 2025-05-06
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Asterias Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123219 on 2025-05-06
original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
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]
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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Asterias)
To Genbank
To NMNH Extant Collection (Asterias sp. (USNM E50731) aboral view)
To The Arctic Traits Database (7 traits)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 077062)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Asterias)
To Genbank
To NMNH Extant Collection (Asterias sp. (USNM E50731) aboral view)
To The Arctic Traits Database (7 traits)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 077062)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
