MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Amphiura (Acrocnida)

ERMS name details

Amphiura (Acrocnida)

Neotype dorsal

AphiaID

123665 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123665)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (unsupported synonym)

Accepted name

Acrocnida Gislén, 1926

Rank

Subgenus

Type taxon

Asterias brachiata Montagu, 1804 accepted as Acrocnida brachiata (Montagu, 1804)

Parent

Amphiura Forbes, 1843

Direct children (2)

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Species Amphiura (Acrocnida) brachiata (Montagu, 1804) accepted as Acrocnida brachiata (Montagu, 1804) (unsupported synonymization)
Species Amphiura (Acrocnida) semisquamata (Koehler, 1914) accepted as Acrocnida semisquamata (Koehler, 1914)

Environment

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

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

Taxonomy Some authors have treated Acrocnida as a subgenus or even a synonym of Amphiura, but a formal revision has not been...

Taxonomy Some authors have treated Acrocnida as a subgenus or even a synonym of Amphiura, but a formal revision has not been published. Therefore, the name Acrocnida is still valid. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2021). World Ophiuroidea Database. Amphiura (Acrocnida). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2021) European Register of Marine Species at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123665 on 2025-06-01

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Amphiura (Acrocnida). Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123665 on 2025-06-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2007-02-26 14:50:06Z

changed

Stöhr, Sabine

Licensing

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[taxonomic tree]

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 RoR) [details]

additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]

From editor or global species database

Taxonomy Some authors have treated Acrocnida as a subgenus or even a synonym of Amphiura, but a formal revision has not been published. Therefore, the name Acrocnida is still valid. [details]

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From editor or global species database

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