MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Aphroditaster Sladen, 1885

WoRMS name details

Aphroditaster Sladen, 1885

AphiaID

123289 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123289)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (synonym)

Accepted Name

Pseudarchaster Sladen, 1889

Rank

Genus

Parent

Pseudarchasteridae Sladen, 1889

Direct children (2)

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Species Aphroditaster gracilis Sladen, 1889 accepted as Pseudarchaster gracilis (Sladen, 1889)
Species Aphroditaster microceramus Fisher, 1913 accepted as Pseudarchaster microceramus (Fisher, 1913)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Tizard, T.H., Moseley H.N., Buchanan J.Y. & Murray J. (1885). Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. 1(1-2): i-liv, 1-1110, figs. 1-340, pls. a-n, 1-35, maps, tabs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49431318
page(s): 612 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Aphroditaster Sladen, 1885. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123289 on 2025-04-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2008-10-23 00:16:05Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

2008-12-06 23:37:02Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

2017-03-19 04:21:44Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

Licensing

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Sources (4)

Nomenclature

original description Tizard, T.H., Moseley H.N., Buchanan J.Y. & Murray J. (1885). Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. 1(1-2): i-liv, 1-1110, figs. 1-340, pls. a-n, 1-35, maps, tabs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49431318
page(s): 612 [details]

basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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,. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

additional source Aziz, A. and Jangoux, M. (1984). Note on the staute of the goniasterid genera Aphroditaster Sladen, 1889, and Fisheraster Halpern, 1970 (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) Indo-Malayan Zoology 2: 255-258. [details]

additional source Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology. 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm
page(s): 116 [details]