Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Forcipulatacea > Order Forcipulatida > Family Stichasteridae > Genus Neomorphaster

Neomorphaster margaritaceus Perrier, in Milne-Edwards, 1882

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Neomorphaster*	Sladen, 1889	accepted genus name
*Calycaster*	Perrier, 1891	synonym
*Gastraster*	Perrier, 1894	synonym
*Glyptaster*	Sladen, 1885 in Thomson & Murray, 1885	synonym

Species group names

*Calycaster monoecus*	Perrier, 1891	synonym
*Neomorphaster eustichus*	Sladen, 1889	synonym
*Neomorphaster parfaiti*	Koehler, 1896	synonym
*Pedicellaster margaritaceus*	Perrier, in Milne-Edwards, 1882	synonym
*Stichaster talismani*	Perrier, 1885	synonym

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.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Neomorphaster margaritaceus Perrier, in Milne-Edwards, 1882. 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:123820