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Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840

123218  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123218)

 unaccepted (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
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  1. Species Asteracanthion africanus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Marthasterias africana (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (A forma of Marthasterias glacialis (Linnaeus 1758))
  2. Species Asteracanthion albulus Stimpson, 1853 accepted as Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853) (synonym)
  3. Species Asteracanthion groenlandica Steenstrup in Lutken, 1857 accepted as Leptasterias groenlandica (Steenstrup in Lutken, 1857) (synonym)
  4. Species Asteracanthion lincki Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Urasterias lincki (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (original combination)
  5. Species Asteracanthion mülleri M. Sars, 1846 accepted as Leptasterias (Leptasterias) muelleri muelleri (M. Sars, 1846) (synonym)
  6. Species Asteracanthion palaeocrystallus Duncan & Sladen, 1877 accepted as Pedicellaster palaeocrystallus (Duncan & Sladen, 1877) accepted as Pedicellaster typicus M. Sars, 1861
  7. Species Asteracanthion polaris Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
  8. Species Asteracanthion problema Steenstrup, 1854 accepted as Stephanasterias albula (Stimpson, 1853) (synonym according to Sladen (1889))
  9. Species Asteracanthion stellionura Valenciennes (MS) in Perrier, 1869 accepted as Asterias stellionura Valenciennes (MS) in Perrier, 1869 accepted as Urasterias lincki (Müller & Troschel, 1842) (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
  10. Species Asteracanthion webbianus (d'Orbigny, 1839) accepted as Marthasterias glacialis (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym according to Sladen (1889))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Müller, J.; Troschel, F. H. (1840). Ueber die Gattungen der Asterien. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 318-326., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203128
page(s): 320 [details] 
Mah, C.L. (2021). World Asteroidea Database. Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2021) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123218 on 2026-05-01
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=123218 on 2026-05-01
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Hansson, Hans
2008-12-26 05:08:28Z
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Mah, Christopher

original description Müller, J.; Troschel, F. H. (1840). Ueber die Gattungen der Asterien. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 318-326., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203128
page(s): 320 [details] 

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

additional source Clark, A. M.; Mah, C. (2001). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 4. Forcipulatida and Brisingida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 6: 229-347. (look up in IMIS) [details]