Asterina (starfish)

In this article, we will delve into the topic of Asterina (starfish), exploring its origins, implications and relevance today. From its beginnings to its evolution over time, Asterina (starfish) has played a fundamental role in various areas, significantly impacting society, culture and the economy. Along these lines, we will immerse ourselves in a detailed analysis of Asterina (starfish), unraveling its most relevant aspects and offering a broad and complete perspective on this topic that will not leave anyone indifferent.

Asterina
Asterina gibbosa
Asterina gibbosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asterinidae
Genus: Asterina
Nardo, 1834
Type species
Asterina gibbosa
(Pennant, 1777)

Asterina is a genus of asteroideans in the family Asterinidae.

The species occurring in Australian waters are considered to not be congeneric with the type species A. gibbosa (Pennant, 1777) by Rowe and Gates (1995), and will possibly to assigned to another genus or a new genus. Rowe and Gates (1995) also suggested that Asterina should be restricted to Atlantic waters.

Species

References

  1. ^ Nardo, I. D. (1834). De Asteriis. In Oken, L. (Ed.), Isis von Oken (pp. 716–717). Leipzig: ben Brodhaus.
  2. ^ a b c Pennant, T. (1777). British Zoology. Vol. IV. Crustacea. Mollusca. Testacea. London: Benj. White.
  3. ^ Rowe, F. & Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In Wells, A. (Ed.), Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Volume 33. Melbourne: CSIRO Australia.
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  5. ^ Clark, H. L. (1923). The echinoderm fauna of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum, 13, 221–435.
  6. ^ O'Loughlin, P. M. (2009). New asterinid species from Africa and Australia (Echinodermata: Asteroidea: Asterinidae). Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria, 66, 203–213.
  7. ^ Gray, J. E. (1840). A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (Asterias Linnaeus). Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 6, 175–184.
  8. ^ Kœhler, R. (1910). An Account of the Shallow-water Asteroidea. Volume 2. Calcutta: Indian Museum.
  9. ^ a b López-Márquez, V., Acevedo, I., Manjón-Cabeza, M., García-Jiménez, R., Templado, J. & Machordom, A. (2018). Looking for morphological evidence of cryptic species in Asterina Nardo, 1834 (Echinodermata: Asteroidea); the redescription of Asterina pancerii (Gasco, 1870) and the description of two new species. Invertebrate Systematics, 32(3), 505–523.
  10. ^ Gasco, F. (1876). Descrizione di alcuni Echinodermi nuovi o per la prima volta trovati nel Mediterraneo. Rendiconti dell' Academia delle Science Fisiche e Mathematiche, Napoli, 15, 32–41.
  11. ^ Emson, R. H. & Crump, R. G. (1979). Description of a new species of Asterina (Asteroidea), with an account of its ecology. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 59, 77–94.
  12. ^ Verrill, A. E. (1878). Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America, No. 2. The American Journal of Science and Arts, 3rd series, 16(91–96), 371–378.
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  14. ^ Leipoldt, F. (1895). Asteroidea der „Vettor-Pissani-“ Expedition (1882–1885). Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie, 59, 545–654.

Further reading

  • Clark, A. M. (1993). An index of name of recent Asteroidea – Part 2: Valvatida. In Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J. (Eds.), Echinoderm Studies (187–366). Volume 4. Rotterdam: A. A. Balkema.
  • Clark, A. M. & Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. London: Chapman & Hall.