Ophidiaster ophidianus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Granulosina 

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
Subordo: Granulosina

Familia: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Ophidiaster
Species: Ophidiaster ophidianus

Name

Ophidiaster ophidianus (Lamarck, 1816)

Synonyms

  • Asterias ophidiana Lamarck, 1816 (original combination)
Etymology: from the Ancient Greek ὄφις, meaning "serpent", refers to the long arms resembling snakes.

References

Primary references

  • Lamarck, J.B.A.P. De 1816. Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, (présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des characteres essentiels de l'animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels, enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la Zoologie). Tome 2. pp. 1–568. Paris: Verdière. BHL Reference page.  [see page 567 as Asterias ophidiana, original description]

Additional references

  • Gray, J. E. 1840. XXXII. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). Annals of the Magazine of Natural History. 6: 275-290.
  • 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.

Vernacular names

català: Estrella porprada
English: Purple seastar
español: Estrella púrpura
italiano: Stella serpente
shqip: Ylli krahëgjarpër
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