MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Diplopteraster Verrill, 1880

WoRMS taxon details

Diplopteraster Verrill, 1880

AphiaID

123331 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123331)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875

Direct children (9)

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Species Diplopteraster clarki Bernasconi, 1937
Species Diplopteraster hurleyi McKnight, 1973
Species Diplopteraster multipes (M. Sars, 1866)
Species Diplopteraster otagoensis McKnight, 2006
Species Diplopteraster peregrinator (Sladen, 1882)
Species Diplopteraster semireticulatus (Sladen, 1882)
Species Diplopteraster verrucosus (Sladen, 1882)
Species Diplopteraster nordernskjöldi Koehler, 1923 accepted as Diplopteraster verrucosus (Sladen, 1882) (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
Species Diplopteraster vitreus (Bernasconi, 1966) accepted as Calyptraster vitreus Bernasconi, 1972

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Verrill, A. E. (1880). Notice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying the outer banks off the southern coast of New England. American Journal of Science. 3(20): 390-403., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38973336
page(s): 400; note: Described in footnote. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Diplopteraster Verrill, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123331 on 2025-04-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2008-01-19 09:31:50Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Verrill, A. E. (1880). Notice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying the outer banks off the southern coast of New England. American Journal of Science. 3(20): 390-403., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38973336
page(s): 400; note: Described in footnote. [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 Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]

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Introduced: alien

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