Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Paxillosida > Family Astropectinidae > Genus Psilaster

Psilaster andromeda (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Psilaster*	Sladen, 1885	accepted genus name
*Phidiaster*	Koehler, 1909	synonym
*Ripaster*	Koehler, 1906	synonym

Species group names

*Archaster christi*	(Düben & Koren, 1846)	synonym

Children

Psilaster andromeda andromeda (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Bokmål (Norwegian): andromedasjøstjerne sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian: andromedasjøstjerne sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian Bokmål: andromedasjøstjerne sources: System der Asteriden: 129.

Norwegian Nynorsk: andromedasjøstjerne sources: System der Asteriden: 129.

Nynorsk (Norwegian): andromedasjøstjerne sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Swedish: andromedasjöstjärna

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	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (45 publications)
Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Psilaster andromeda (Müller & Troschel, 1842). 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:123908