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Pteraster acicula (Downey, 1970)

124143  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124143)

accepted
Species
Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970) Downey, M. E. (1970). <i>Marsipaster acicula</i>, new species (Echinodermata; Asteroidea) from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83: 309-312., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34572947
page(s): 309 [details]   
Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Pteraster acicula (Downey, 1970). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=124143 on 2024-04-25
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024). European Register of Marine Species. Pteraster acicula (Downey, 1970). Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=124143 on 2024-04-25
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Hansson, Hans
2008-10-25 03:22:57Z
changed
Mah, Christopher

original description  (of Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970) Downey, M. E. (1970). <i>Marsipaster acicula</i>, new species (Echinodermata; Asteroidea) from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 83: 309-312., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34572947
page(s): 309 [details]   

context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]   

additional source Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - dorsal) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (16 records) 
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 18416) (from synonym Marsipaster acicula Downey, 1970)
From other sources
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - dorsal)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - dorsal)
Hosted externally, from synonym
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - ventral)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Maripaster acicula USNM 18416 - ventral)
Hosted externally, from synonym