Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Valvatida > Family Poraniidae > Genus Poraniomorpha

Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) Danielssen & Koren, 1881

Rank: Subgenus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Poraniomorpha*	Danielssen & Koren, 1881	accepted genus name
*Sphaeraster*	Dons, 1938	later homonym
*Lasiaster*	Sladen, 1889	synonym
*Poraniomorpha (Culcitopsis)*	Verrill, 1914	synonym
*Rhegaster*	Sladen, 1883	synonym
*Sphaeraster*	Dons, 1938	synonym
*Sphaeriaster*	Dons, 1939	synonym

Children

Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) bidens Mortensen, 1932
Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) hispida (M. Sars, 1872)
Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) tumida (Stuxberg, 1878)

Literature

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	Clark, A.M. and M.E. Downey. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall: London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp.

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Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha). In: Mah, C.L. (2014) World Asteroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123647