Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Subclass Ambuloasteroidea > Infraclass Neoasteroidea > 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 andromeda*	(Müller & Troschel, 1842)	synonym
*Archaster christi*	(Düben & Koren in Düben, 1844)	synonym
*Astropecten andromeda*	Müller & Troschel, 1842	synonym
*Astropecten christi*	Düben & Koren in Düben, 1844	synonym

Children

Psilaster andromeda andromeda (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

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

Norwegian Nynorsk: 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	Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.).

Genbank

Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Psilaster andromeda (Müller & Troschel, 1842). 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:123908