MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Pontaster Sladen, 1885

ARMS taxon details

Pontaster Sladen, 1885

AphiaID

123244 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123244)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Benthopectinidae Verrill, 1899

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Species Pontaster tenuispinus (Düben & Koren, 1846)

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): 610 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Pontaster Sladen, 1885. Accessed through: Sirenko, B.I.; Clarke, C.; Hopcroft, R.R.; Huettmann, F.; Bluhm, B.A.; Gradinger, R. (eds) (2021) The Arctic Register of Marine Species (ARMS) compiled by the Arctic Ocean Diversity (ArcOD) at: http://www.marinespecies.org/arms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123244 on 2024-05-03

Regional species database citation

Sirenko, B.I.; Clarke, C.; Hopcroft, R.R.; Huettmann, F.; Bluhm, B.A.; Gradinger, R. (eds) (2024). The Arctic Register of Marine Species (ARMS) compiled by the Arctic Ocean Diversity (ArcOD). Pontaster Sladen, 1885. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/arms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123244 on 2024-05-03

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2009-01-20 02:53:29Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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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): 610 [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]

additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998., available online at http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/taxa.html [details] Available for editors

Present

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Introduced: alien

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From other sources

Grieg (1910, pl. 1)

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Pontaster tenuispinus sea star

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