Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Subclass Ambuloasteroidea > Infraclass Neoasteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Paxillosida > Family Benthopectinidae

Pontaster Sladen, 1885

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Pontaster tenuispinus (Düben & Koren, 1846)

Literature

original description	Tizard, T.H., Moseley H.N., Buchanan J.Y. & Murray J. (1885). Narrative of the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger, with a general account of the scientific results of the Expedition. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. 1(1-2): i-liv, 1-1110, figs. 1-340, pls. a-n, 1-35, maps, tabs.
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.
additional source	Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.).
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.

Genbank

Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Pontaster Sladen, 1885. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123244