MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841

ERMS taxon details

Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841

AphiaID

123135 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123135)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Valvatida

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Genus Ceramaster Verrill, 1899
Genus Fromia Gray, 1840
Genus Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836
Subfamily Hippasterinae Verrill, 1899

» Genus Evoplosoma Fisher, 1906
» Genus Hippasteria Gray, 1840

Subfamily Mediasterinae Verrill, 1899

» Genus Mediaster Stimpson, 1857

Genus Nymphaster Sladen, 1889
Genus Peltaster Verrill, 1899
Subfamily Pentagonasterinae Perrier, 1884

» Genus Pentagonaster Gray, 1840
» Genus Tosia Gray, 1840

Genus Plinthaster Verrill, 1899
Genus Sphaeriodiscus Fisher, 1910

Genus Astrogonium Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836 (synonym)
Genus Dorigona Perrier, 1885, non Gray, 1866 accepted as Nymphaster Sladen, 1889 (synonym)
Genus Eugoniaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Plinthaster Verrill, 1899 (synonym)
Genus Phaneraster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836 (Synonym according to Halpern (1970))
Genus Philonaster Koehler, 1909 accepted as Ceramaster Verrill, 1899 (synonym according to Fisher (1919))
Genus Pyrenaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Plinthaster Verrill, 1899 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
Genus Stephanaster Ayres, 1851 accepted as Pentagonaster Gray, 1840 (Synonym)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Forbes, E. (1841). A history of British Starfishes and other animals of the class Echinodermata. London; John Van Voorst. 267 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2061567
page(s): 77 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2023). World Asteroidea Database. Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2023) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data../aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123135 on 2023-06-05

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2023). European Register of Marine Species. Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123135 on 2023-06-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2005-07-28 06:51:10Z

changed

Braeckman, Ulrike

2007-12-17 23:27:22Z

changed

Mah, Christopher

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original description Forbes, E. (1841). A history of British Starfishes and other animals of the class Echinodermata. London; John Van Voorst. 267 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2061567
page(s): 77 [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 RoR) [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 RoR) [details]

additional source Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1970/00000020/00000001/art00010?token=003b13d47e867232d45232b5f24246a5e3b6b635623763568263c7b3817 [details]

additional source Mah, C. (2007). Systematics, phylogeny and historical biogeography of the Pentagonaster clade (Asteroidea: Valvatida: Goniasteridae. Invertebrate Systematics. 21: 311-339., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/IS06049 [details]

additional source Mah, C.L. (2006). Phylogenetic analysis and biogeography of the deep-sea goniasterid, Circeaster (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) including descriptions of six new species. Zoosystema. 28(4): 917-954., available online at http://web.archive.org/web/20120905182856/http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/front/medias/publication/9248_z06n4a5.pdf [details]

additional source Mah, C.L. (2005). A phylogeny of Iconaster and Glyphodiscus (Goniasteridae; Valvatida; Asteroidea) with descriptions of four new species. Zoosystema 27(1): 131-167. [details]

identification resource Fisher, W.K. (1911). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76: xiii+420 pp.122 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7840387 [details]

identification resource Mah, C.L. (2011). Taxonomy of high-latitude Goniasteridae (Subantarctic & Antarctic): one new genus and three new species with an overview and a key to taxa. Zootaxa. 2759: 1-48., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02759p048f.pdf [details]

identification resource Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1970/00000020/00000001/art00010?token=003b13d47e867232d45232b5f24246a5e3b6b635623763568263c7b3817 [details]

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