Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Spinulosacea > Order Spinulosida > Family Echinasteridae > Genus Henricia

Henricia oculata (Pennant, 1777)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Henricia*	Gray, 1840	accepted genus name
*Cribella*	Forbes, 1841	synonym
*Cribrella*	Lütken, 1857	synonym
*Cyllaster*	A.H. Clark, 1916	synonym
*Linckia*	Forbes, 1839	synonym
*Magdalenaster*	Koehler, 1907	synonym
*Spinohenricia*	Heding, 1935	synonym

Species group names

*Asterias oculata*	Pennant, 1777	synonym
*Cribrella oculata*	Forbes, 1841	synonym
*Henricia sanguinolenta*	Nobre, 1930	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: Bloody Henry starfish sources: BIOTIC

English-United States: Bloody Henry Starfish

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	Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp.
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.
additional source	Madsen, F.J. (1987). The Henricia sanguinolenta complex (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) of the Norwegian Sea and adjacent waters. A re-evaluation, with notes on related species. Steenstrupia 13(5): 201-268.
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa
additional source	Clark, A.M. (1996). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 3. Velatida and Spinulosida, in: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies, 5: pp. 183-250

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications)
Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
Marine Life Information Network - UK
GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Henricia oculata (Pennant, 1777). 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:123970