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

Styracaster armatus Sladen, 1883

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Styracaster*	Sladen, 1883	accepted genus name
*Chunaster*	Ludwig, 1907	synonym
*Machairaster*	Perrier, 1884	synonym

Species group names

*Machairaster pictus*	Perrier, 1884	synonym
*Styracaster edwardsi*	Perrier, 1885	synonym
*Styracaster spinosus*	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. (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.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Styracaster armatus Sladen, 1883. 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:123941