MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Leptasterias floccosa (Levinsen, 1886)

Traits taxon details

Leptasterias floccosa (Levinsen, 1886)

AphiaID

123800 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123800)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Leptasterias Verrill, 1866

Original name

Asterias mülleri var. floccosa Levinsen, 1886

Direct children (1)

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Variety Leptasterias floccosa var. crassa Heding, 1935

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

(of ) Levinsen, G.M.R. (1886). Kara-Havets Echinodermata. Dijmphna-Togtets zoologisk-botaniske Udbytte. XXXIV og XXXV: 381-418, 2 figures [1-38, pl. XXXIV, XXXV].
page(s): 13 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Leptasterias floccosa (Levinsen, 1886). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123800 on 2025-05-14

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Leptasterias floccosa (Levinsen, 1886). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123800 on 2025-05-14

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2008-10-27 04:55:02Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

2017-10-24 20:56:31Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

2020-01-04 05:20:53Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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original description (of ) Levinsen, G.M.R. (1886). Kara-Havets Echinodermata. Dijmphna-Togtets zoologisk-botaniske Udbytte. XXXIV og XXXV: 381-418, 2 figures [1-38, pl. XXXIV, XXXV].
page(s): 13 [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]

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Present

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Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record)