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

Porcellanaster ceruleus Wyville Thomson, 1877

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Porcellanaster*	Wyville Thomson, 1877	accepted genus name
*Albatrossaster*	Ludwig, 1907	synonym
*Albatrossia*	Ludwig, 1907	synonym
*Caulaster*	Perrier, 1882	synonym

Species group names

*Albatrossaster richardi*	Koehler, 1909	synonym
*Albatrossia semimarginalis*	Ludwig, 1905	synonym
*Caulaster pedunculatus*	Perrier, 1882	synonym
*Caulaster sladeni*	Perrier, 1885	synonym
*Porcellanaster eremicus*	Sladen, 1889	synonym
*Porcellanaster granulosus*	Perrier, 1885	synonym
*Porcellanaster inermis*	Perrier, 1885	synonym
*Porcellanaster irregularis*	Lieberkind, 1932	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. (1989). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida, in: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1989). Echinoderm Studies, 3: pp. 225-347
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	Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. 2009. Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbres, sea lilies, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Porcellanaster ceruleus Wyville Thomson, 1877. 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:123935