Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Valvatida > Family Goniasteridae > Genus Ceramaster

Ceramaster grenadensis (Perrier, 1881)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ceramaster*	Verrill, 1899	accepted genus name
*Philonaster*	Koehler, 1909	synonym

Species group names

*Astrogonium greeni*	Bell, 1889	synonym
*Pentagonaster affinis*	Perrier, 1884	synonym
*Pentagonaster balteatus*	Sladen, 1891	synonym
*Pentagonaster crassus*	Perrier, 1885	synonym
*Pentagonaster deplasi*	Perrier, 1885	synonym
*Pentagonaster gosselini*	Perrier, 1884	synonym
*Pentagonaster haesitans*	Perrier, 1885	synonym
*Pentagonaster hystricis*	von Marenzeller, 1893	synonym
*Pentagonaster kergroheni*	Koehler, 1895	synonym

Children

Ceramaster grenadensis grenadensis (Perrier, 1881)

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	Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286
additional source	Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

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

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Ceramaster grenadensis (Perrier, 1881). 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:124021

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Occurrence

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Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009 This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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2008-10-23 by Christopher Mah

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