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

Anseropoda Nardo, 1834

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Asteriscus*	Müller & Troschel, 1842	synonym
*Carna*	Gistel, 1848	synonym
*Palmipes*	L. Agassiz, 1836	synonym

Children

Anseropoda lobiancoi (Ludwig, 1897)
Anseropoda placenta (Pennant, 1777)

Literature

original description	Nardo, J.D. (1834). De Asteriis. Isis von Oken. 1834: 716-717.
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.
additional source	Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Anseropoda Nardo, 1834. 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:123280