Pentaceraster tuberculatus

Pentaceraster tuberculatus Fig. 1 as Pentaceros mammillatus var. tuberculatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Valvatida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Valvatida

Familia: Oreasteridae
Genus: Pentaceraster
Species: Pentaceraster tuberculatus

Name

Pentaceraster tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842) Döderlein, 1916

Synonyms

• Oreaster tuberculatus Müller & Troschel, 1842 (original combination)
• Pentaceros mammillatus var. tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842) Koehler, 1910
• Pentaceros tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842) Sladen, 1889

References

Primary references

• Döderlein, L. 1916. Über die Gattung Oreaster und Verwandte. Zoologische Jahrbücher 40: 409–440 BHL Reference page.  [see page 431, recombination reference]
• Müller, J.P. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig, Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn. xxx+134 pp. 12 pls. BHL Reference page.  [see page 46 as Oreaster tuberculatus, original description]

Additional references

• Bell, F.J. 1884. Contributions to the systematic arrangement of the Asteroidea. II. The species of Oreaster. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 52: 57–87. BHL. Reference page.  [see page 62 as Oreaster tuberculatus, "a distinct species but probably a form of Oreaster mammillatus"]
• Döderlein, L. 1936. Die Asteriden der Siboga-Expedition. Die unterfamile Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expeditie. 46(2): 295-369, pls. 21-32. BHL Reference page.  [see page 344]
• Koehler, J.B.F.R. 1910. Asteroidea (II): An account of the shallow-water Asteroidea. Echinoderma of the Indian Museum. Part VI: 1-192. BHL Reference page.  [see page 108, lowered as a variety of Pentaceros mammillatus]
• Sladen, W.P. 1889. Report on the Asteroidea. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 Part 51, Zoology 30: i-xlii, 1-893 BHL Reference page.  [see page 762 as Pentaceros tuberculatus, recombination reference]

Links

• Mah, C.L. (2020). World Asteroidea Database. Pentaceraster tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=213128 on 2020-03-1